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The Emperor of All Maladies A Biography of Cancer By Siddhartha Mukherjee

By on May 8, 2013 in Great Reads

The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee My friend, Linda Dunn, told me about this book with a bit of trepidation just as you would suggest a book about the very disease that almost took that person’s life.  I found the information about this horrible, daunting disease incredible and it gave me such an […]

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Tuesday, March 12

By on March 13, 2013 in Joanie's blog

You know when you think back on your life and there are a few days that really stand out, not just because really great things happened on that day but because you did something that may have changed the course of your life.  One of those days happened for me in the Spring of 1987. […]

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Friday, January 27

By on January 27, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “I truly believe that it is our job to teach children how to learn, how to love, how to live and how to be happy.”  Katie Garrett, Skyline Service Scholar 2012 I spent the day at Skyline helping with the Service Scholar Open House.  Service Scholar is a program I love […]

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Saturday and Sunday, June 18 & 19

By on June 19, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “With compassion in your heart, every thought, word and deed can bring about a miracle.”  Thich Nhat Hanh “If you want only one thing too much, it’s likely to turn out a disappointment.  The only healthy way to live, as I see it, is to learn to like all the little […]

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Saturday, March 26

By on March 27, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.  Confucius From Waking the Warrior Goddess:  Custom # 14  Take an herbal anti-inflammatory several times a week. Today when I woke up, I saw 7 does laying, rather lounging, in the backyard.  The year before we […]

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Thursday, February 17

By on February 17, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Met w/ surgeon, Erica Lloyd at St. Mark’s and she was so helpful in explaining about the cancer and what each classification meant etc.  We were there for two hours and felt grateful that she took the time to answer all our questions.  She counseled us on the three surgery choices which are (1)  lumpectomy […]

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