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Hearing the News Broke Me (My Cancer is Back...)
As a father and husband, I feel that one of my primary roles is that of protector. I serve as a sort of foundation for Erin and my kids...

Ty
Jul 1, 20238 min read
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So Much More than a Pile of Towels (Parents Helping Their Adult Children)
I walked into my kitchen today and stopped abruptly to stare at this perfectly folded pile of kitchen towels on my counter. My heart fell...

Erin
Jun 30, 20236 min read
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When Life Gives You Lemons (Coping with a Cancer Diagnosis)
"You can take the sourest lemon that life hands you, and make something out of it that resembles lemonade, then maybe one day you can...

Erin
Jun 28, 20234 min read
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The Cancer Diary: May 19 - June 5
Friday, May 19 Scanxiety is real. We’ve been waiting over a week for the results of Ty’s recent scans for cancer and I find myself...

Erin
Jun 26, 20234 min read
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The Splatter that Triggered Anxiety (The Emotional Flood of Life)
Days like today are the ones that suck the most. When there is no end in sight to all this hardship and suffering that life keeps giving...

Erin
Jun 26, 20234 min read
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Time is a Funny Thing
Five days ago, we were told that Ty's colon cancer returned, this time it showed its ugliness in the form of a smallish tumor in his...

Erin
Jun 12, 20233 min read
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Let's Talk About Hangovers
Not the kind caused by that last shot of tequila you shouldn’t have taken. Nope, no alcohol needs to be consumed for this kind of...

Erin
May 25, 20233 min read
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