Mom returned to Montevideo with 143 pounds of luggage. Some of the stuff was for me, some of the stuff was for her comforts for the next few months, and some stuff was for Nicolás. His hobby is restoring old cars and right now he is working on a Chevy Impala 1962. When Mom offered … Continue reading Mom Returns and Nico Gets a Second Birthday
Month: February 2019
The Days After Chemo Number 7
It is true this chemo was way easier with the port, but man was I tired. I feel more and more tired as the treatments go on. But I will take sleeping fifteen hours to pain shooting down my arms. And still no nausea. I call this a win. Since Mom is in the states, … Continue reading The Days After Chemo Number 7
Chemotherapy Treatment Number Seven
Dear Hodgkin's Lymphoma patients, Do yourself a huge favor...GET A PORT FROM THE BEGINNING. I know surgeries are scary, and if you are like me, going under is worse than the thought of being stuck with a needle over and over again. DO NOT BE STUPID. Get the freaking port! It will save you months … Continue reading Chemotherapy Treatment Number Seven
Returning to Normal
A lot has happened this past week and a half. And everyone keeps asking why I have not blogged in a while. With school starting up again, plans with friends, weekends away, self-care appointments, doctor's appointments and dinner dates it has been a wild ride. But all are really good for me. I feel like … Continue reading Returning to Normal
Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner
Let's be real. I haven't been in many long-term relationships. And the ones that I have been in, we certainly didn't get to the point of meeting the parents. Nicolás and my relationship started off fast and then escalated to the extreme when I was diagnosed. Months into the relationship my mother was living with … Continue reading Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner
Feliz Cumple, Nicolás
Nicolas, Hoy es tu cumple! Tenés treinta años! Dios mio, sos un viejo jajaja. No sé cuánto de esto será corecto, pero lo intentaré. Estoy muy alegra de que nos conosimos. Me hacés reir, pensar, y apreciar. Me enamoro de Uruguay a través de tus bonitos ojos. Vos me enseñaste español, como manejar correctamente, y me … Continue reading Feliz Cumple, Nicolás
Happy Birthday to My Best Friend
My Dearest Robert, How fucking classy was that opening? It was like something out of a Jane Austen novel. But that's what we do...we keep it classy. Today is your 32nd birthday. I got to talk to you for a little while, me looking out at beautiful water on an 85 degree day and you … Continue reading Happy Birthday to My Best Friend
Katie’s Birthday Beach Trip
There are a few events that I wanted to make sure my treatment wrapped around. So, when Katie told me she wanted to rent a beach house for her birthday several months ago, I set it on my calendar as one of those events where I would NOT have a chemo weekend. Katie found this … Continue reading Katie’s Birthday Beach Trip
The Greatest Gift I Could Possibly Get
In my Spanish learning journey, I have discovered the unique and cheeky world of Sapo Ruperto. He is a toad who lives in el arroyo Solís Chico in Uruguay and he has adventures. Sometimes he helps to rescue whales, sometimes he becomes a superhero, sometimes he becomes a detective, and once he got married. These … Continue reading The Greatest Gift I Could Possibly Get
Back to School
It is the start of a new semester and the second half of the year. I was desperate to get back to school. I was desperate for routine and constant community. I was desperate for hallway hugs and gossip. For the smell of coffee and copy paper. I was desperate for the self-centered world of … Continue reading Back to School
Teach Abroad Coyle 