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Staring at a blank screen
I find myself staring at a blank screen. Ten minutes later, it's still blank. And ten minutes after that, still blank. It's not because I...
kthibodeau
Feb 5, 20212 min read
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"Can you squeeze this?"
On December 6th I started to feel some different things happening with my left implant. I was sore, it was less hard in some areas and it...
kthibodeau
Jan 5, 20213 min read
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Today was the day
I never paid attention to anniversaries until I had cancer. My husband and I can never remember if we got married in 2004 or 2005, and we...
kthibodeau
Dec 12, 20202 min read
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Gratitude
I have never been much for gratitude. Yes, there are things I am grateful for, my current health being one of them, but the practice of...
kthibodeau
Nov 24, 20203 min read
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Survivor's Guilt - in a pandemic
I would be lying if I said I was not a bit annoyed at watching friends and family travel to fun places, like a normal time, not during a...
kthibodeau
Oct 16, 20202 min read
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It's about comfort
Sometimes I just need comfort for no particular reason. I would love to say that this weekend I needed comfort for no particular reason,...
kthibodeau
Sep 14, 20203 min read
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Boobiversary
I woke up yesterday at 4am for no reason. It wasn't too hot. It wasn't too cold. No child needed blankets put back on or an extra...
kthibodeau
Jul 26, 20203 min read
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It happened all over again
Today and the past couple of days I have been reliving the trauma of my journey. I have a friend – we have become closer in the past few...
kthibodeau
Jul 2, 20203 min read
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Reflections on Saline
I do not hate them for what they are, but I hate them for what DCIS put me through, even though I realize I was damn lucky in a diagnosis...
kthibodeau
Jun 21, 20203 min read
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Chronic Threat Response
March 2019 was a month I could try to forget, but cannot. Just two months ago, I "celebrated" the anniversary of being diagnosed with...
kthibodeau
May 23, 20202 min read
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I forgot.....
It has been a long few weeks at the homestead, which includes barely more than four walls, but we rarely leave the driveway, due to the...
kthibodeau
May 10, 20202 min read
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The party that barely happened
I decided to celebrate. My husband reserved a huge suite at a local hotel, and I invited nine friends to do a paint and sip with some...
kthibodeau
Apr 30, 20202 min read
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It's always waiting for me....
It happened sooner than I thought. I always knew that I would have to think about it but I thought I could catch a break for a little...
kthibodeau
Feb 26, 20204 min read
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Something no one talks about
Depression. It makes almost no sense that I would be depressed. Almost none. But I sit here and I am gloomy - and not the kind of gloomy...
kthibodeau
Jan 15, 20202 min read
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Lets talk about yeast infections.....
.......in your armpit. It's a thing. I have one. Because I am following the directions of my doctors and not lifting my arm at all. So of...
kthibodeau
Dec 30, 20194 min read
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All I Want For Christmas is My Drain Out....
’m in a bad mood. Not only that, I’m hating Christmas and everything it stands for. I’m not feeling very giving. I’m not enjoying my...
kthibodeau
Dec 24, 20192 min read
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waiting.....
It has been the normal schedule of recovery- walking slowly, drinking water, taking meds on time. Emails saying MyChart has a new...
kthibodeau
Dec 17, 20192 min read
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Post surgery (3?)
Actually I slept well for like 2 hours and then I was wide awake in the middle of the night so I watched two hallmark movies then I slept...
kthibodeau
Dec 15, 20192 min read
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I don't even know what to call this one....
So last friday, I got three phone calls. They were all phonecalls trying to schedule a radiation consult with me. The first call, I...
kthibodeau
Dec 10, 20193 min read
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Countless Apologies
I have been apologizing. A few weeks ago, I apologized to a friend who owns a local painting business because I don't know if I am going...
kthibodeau
Dec 2, 20192 min read
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