Holiday Bucket List

Posted on December 2, 2013April 7, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

As I mentioned in my last post, Where’s My Christmas Spirit, I’m starting a holiday bucket list, similar to the Fall Bucket List that I posted back in September. First, for accountability... Read More

Gratitude When Times Are Tough

Posted on November 20, 2013April 7, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” -Ernest Hemingway Everyone goes through tough times. Everyone. What distinguishes the survivors from the thr... Read More

5 Ways to Fight Depression and Anxiety Naturally

Posted on October 27, 2013April 6, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

For the past two years, since deciding to try for a baby, I’ve undergone several adjustments to my thyroid hormone: first to get myself to a level where I was able to conceive and carry a baby, ... Read More

A 48-Hour Nursing Drought

Posted on July 19, 2013March 31, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

Before my contrast MRI on Monday, I was taken into a little room to go over some final details with the MRI technician. She asked me a few questions, most of which I had already answered on the phone ... Read More

Thoughts From Inside an MRI

Posted on July 17, 2013March 31, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

On Monday I had my neck MRI. It took about 40 minutes, including a brief pause in the middle so they could inject me with contrast (more on that later). All weekend, I thought about how I could occupy... Read More

You Never Outrun Cancer

Posted on July 11, 2013March 31, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

If there’s one thing I know about being a cancer survivor, it’s this: you can survive cancer, but you can never really get past it. Last week I had an ultrasound of my thyroid/neck area, w... Read More

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