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Thursday, May 3

By on May 3, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “The gift we can offer others is so simple a thing as hope.”  Daniel Berrigan Today I had my 3 month check up with the radiologist.  Before I met with her, I went and had blood work done.  For some of the blood work, immediate results are available- just what I […]

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Friday, February 3

By on February 3, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “It’s all good!”  Uncertain when it first was said and by whom Yesterday was my 3 month check-up at the oncologist.  I spent the week with it weighing heavily on my mind.  When I went to the mammogram call a year ago this month, I came out a different person than […]

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Saturday, December 31

By on December 31, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door.”  Emily Dickinson I’m recovering nicely from surgery.  Apparently, I’m a pretty fast healer but what I’m most amazed about with this surgery is that everything looks really good, already.  With the mastectomy, there were so many drains, and wounds and […]

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Thursday, December 29

By on December 29, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Happy Birthday, Taylor! Quote of the Day:  “The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within our reach, is joy.”  Fra Giovanni Giocondo Today is my last surgery.  I’m getting in under the wire this year and able to max out my deductible.  Grateful to be here. Looking forward and hoping […]

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Wednesday, October 26

By on October 26, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day: “We cannot live only for ourselves.  A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.”   Herman Melville Jen and I did a long walk around our neighborhood.  It was a Winnie-the-Pooh day -blustering and windy where it feels like something is coming, anticipation for an up-coming storm.  I can relate […]

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Friday, October 7

By on October 7, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  I thank Thee, Lord, for blessings, big and small; for spring’s warm glow and songbird’s welcome call; For autumn’s hue and winter’s white snow shawl.  I thank thee for the harvest rich with grain; For tall trees and the quiet shadowed lane; For rushing stream, for birds that love to fly; […]

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Monday, June 20

By on June 20, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “No matter what your dream in life, no matter what your goal, keep your eye on the doughnut and not the hole.”  Anonymous Exercise Log:  Had to go shorter today- just one hour because I had a procedure at IMC at 8:00 A.M.  Patti, Kathy, Jen, Lori and I went 3.18 […]

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Tuesday, June 14

By on June 15, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Happy Birthday, Linda! Quote of the Day:  “We are a team.  One person struggles, we all struggle,.  One person triumphs, we all triumph.”  Coach Carter (movie) Exercise Log:  This morning at 6 A.M. after that amazing storm last night with thunder, lightening and rain, the air was clean and crisp and lawns and flower beds […]

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Monday, April 18

By on April 18, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.      Kenji Miyazawa Good Luck to Sue O. and Donna- they are Boston Marathoning today!  Run like the wind!!! Exercise Log:  Yesterday, Joe and I walked 3.80 miles in the turtle preserve.  (+ .90 miles) We headed up […]

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Monday, February 28

By on February 28, 2011 in Joanie's blog

I met Patti, Sue O., Sue B., Denise, and Jill to walk this morning @ 6:00 A.M.  I know I just had surgery but I felt great.  We walked around the cove- temperature was 22 degrees.  Cold hands when we got to car.  My right arm where lymph nodes were removed is a bit numb. […]

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