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He Can’t Remember

Jacki — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:42:06 +0000

Nine-year-old Danny said to me while I was tucking him into bed tonight, “I can’t imagine you bald.” That is because he was 18 months old when chemotherapy took my hair, and he has absolutely no memory of my cancer.

Just Hope Hidden in the Woods

Jacki — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:17:49 +0000

I know it appears that I live in the freezing wilderness of some northern state. I do not. I live in Florida. I just happen to get cold very easily, so my coat, scarf, and gloves come out when the

Thrilled to Watch Him Grow

Jacki — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:27:46 +0000

Who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and 122 pounds? My just-turned-12-year-old child. He is 1 inch shorter and 12 pounds lighter than me. If he follows the same fast track he’s been on since birth, he should be about

Cancer Creeps In

Jacki — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:57:52 +0000

Danny does not love to read. He complies if we boss him into it, but he rarely takes the initiative to pick up a book and dive into a great story. He does like to read with me, though, and,

Letter to a Little Girl

Jacki — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:44:11 +0000

I just wrote a letter to a 9-year-old little girl who will begin year-long chemotherapy for a brain tumor that could not be completely removed via surgery. I am sending her (along with the letter) a pair of comfy, cozy,

I Wrote a Letter

Jacki — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:57:38 +0000

That video “Parenthood” character Kristina made for her kids — I did that. Well, I wrote a letter; it was essentially a goodbye message written when I was sure I would not survive cancer. I wrote to John, too. My boys never

Raw October — Day 18 (It Could Be Worse)

Jacki — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:00:21 +0000

Raw October: raising breast cancer awareness — one fact, figure, feeling, and photograph at a time. I wrote the following post in August 2008. At the time, I had survived cancer for a little longer than 3 years. Joey’s new mantra: It

Raw October — Day 11 (Happy to Say I’m Surviving)

Jacki — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:00:30 +0000

Raw October: raising breast cancer awareness — one fact, figure, feeling, and photograph at a time. The other day, 11-year-old Joey asked me, “Mom, are you so happy when you say that you have survived cancer?” I told him I am

Raw October — Day 8 (Magic of Music)

Jacki — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:00:15 +0000

Raw October: raising breast cancer awareness — one fact, figure, feeling, and photograph at a time. This boy was 3 years old when I was diagnosed. He shaved my head; told me my bald head, cap, hospital mask, and IV pole

Raw October — Day 3 (Interview With Joey)

Jacki — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:00:48 +0000

Raw October: raising breast cancer awareness — one fact, figure, feeling, and photograph at a time. Joey was 3 years old when I was diagnosed with breast cancer; now, he’s 11. I recently asked him some questions regarding his awareness about