December 24th – The Daily Affirmation

You are a beautiful!

You are a beautiful!

Isn’t today a beautiful day? As I look out into my garden this morning, I find inspiration from a lovely rose and an accompanying bud! To all who follow this blog, you are the rose in the garden of my life!

Hugs and be well!
Jane

December 23rd – The Daily Affirmation

Glow!

Glow!

People notice us more when we glow with happiness. Think about it. It is hard to miss someone who glows from inside. Do something today that makes you happy, puts a smile on your face and you will glow!

“Shine, shine, shine tonight- It’s time to let it show- Burn bright, light the fire- That leads the way to hope- The Maker of the stars lives in our soul- We have His light, what are we waiting for- Get out and glow.”
― Moriah Peters

Hugs and be well!
Jane

December 21st – The Daily Affirmation

Focus on happiness!

Focus on happiness!

Today we celebrate the first day of winter! It is the shortest day of the year…Today I ask that you focus on happiness! They say that happiness comes to you when you express your gratitude.

Today, write a letter to the person who has influenced you the most. When you are finished, call them and read to them what you wrote! If they have passed on, then read it to them for they are around you! This is an exercise in happiness! To see this work, watch this short video: The Science of Happiness!

Be happy! Hugs and be well!
Jane

December 18th – The Daily Affirmation

Be strong!

Be strong!


One thing that I have learned in my journey through healing my body of SLL, is that I have to be strong. Along with being strong, I carry with me a huge bag of determination! I am determined that I will overcome this illness within my body! My strength not only comes from my belief, but through the loving support of family and friends!

Hugs and be well!
Jane

December 17th – The Daily Affirmation

Surround yourself with color!

Surround yourself with color!

When you are feeling down, there is nothing more uplifting than color! Wearing bright colors, bringing in a bunch of very colorful flowers, or surrounding yourself with colorful art can help your mood. And, color can help in healing too. Today, surround yourself with color!

Hugs and be well!
Jane

December 16th – The Daily Affirmation

Heart

Heart

Today, put your heart into something. It helps with healing, makes you feel good, and makes others feel good too!

“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly…” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

“Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” ― Anonymous

Hugs and be well!
Jane

December 12th – The Daily Affirmation

Laugh!

Laugh!

I learned a long time ago, that I need to laugh at myself, in all my weirdness, before I could laugh at the world! I keep this in mind as I go through my days…

I hope that you have a good day today, and that in your healing you can find the joy of laughter!

Hugs and be well!
Jane

December 11th – The Daily Affirmation

Carry them in your heart!

Carry them in your heart!

When we start to look at our lives, particularly when we have health concerns regarding the big “C,” we realize how much we treasure the folks in our lives. So, with that it mind, always remember this and take it to heart:

We carry them in our hearts; the ones we have lost; the ones that we have let go; and the ones who are with us today!

My sincere appreciation goes out to those that I carry in my heart! Thank you to Marcybee, Lynn & Shirley, Patti, Jo & Fred, Gaz, Amy, and, of course to my husband, sister and Cousin David! I cannot possibly list everyone who has supported me throughout this journey with SLL, my thanks go out you to you all!

If you need support while going through Lymphoma, and need to speak to someone, please call the Lymphoma Research Foundation. Their helpline phone number is (800) 500-9976. Their hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST). Or you can email them at: helpline@lymphoma.org

Hugs and be well!
Jane

Puzzled…

This is an update on my care for Lymphoma. I am not understanding what is going on and am now questioning the care I have been given.

My Dr. seems to have an issue with communicating, which I have brought up in other posts already. Why should there be any issue? Well, you might remember that my Dr. told me that I was done with chemo, only to discover I was not. I see him again in two weeks. I have now been told that I need to have a pelvic and chest scan, not radioactive, to determine my RX going forward…Wasn’t I told that my RX was 2 years of treatment every other month? Think so!

Does anyone else have this issue with a Dr.?

I would love to hear from you! I am thinking of going somewhere else, but dreading to have to re-do all these tests.

Hugs and be well –
Jane