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hi friends. I’ve neglected sunshine&kittens lately, so here’s the update. I’m feeling pretty frustrated these days with the affects of my chemo. As you might remember, I’m on an oral chemo called Xeloda. One of the affects of this medication is hand & foot syndrome. What that means is my hands and feet get swollen, … Continue reading »

Hi friends and family. I’ve been thinking about how my definition of self has changed with my cancer diagnosis and how we really define ourselves as a whole. I obviously define myself as a mother, wife, friend, professional. But how much does my cancer diagnosis define me? And how has it changed with the dreaded … Continue reading »

Wow…sunshine is certainly a perfect name for my blog (of course with kittens). When first starting this blog 2 years ago Brian asked me what my favorite things are…thus sunshine and kittens was born. And sunshine is what I am currently soaking up with gusto. It is a STUNNINGLY beautiful day here and I’m currently … Continue reading »

I’ve been thinking a lot about how to balance my life. It’s the same thoughts that all my working parent friends  face, but with the added complexity of a serious illness thrown in. I am not one to admit that I can’t do it all. In fact, It’s a point of pride that I can … Continue reading »

Hi friends. Time for another update on the ole roller coaster that is my life these days. With my usual silver lining start, I can report that the chemo is treating me VERY well! Not much nausea and just a little more tired than usual. There can be some annoying side affects (most notably hand and foot … Continue reading »

Hi friends and family.  Let’s start with some good stuff before we dive into the not so good.  As this blog serves as a bit of a time capsule (alright, along with my prolific Facebooking), I want to keep this updated on life events as well as stupid cancer events.  We had a wonderful time … Continue reading »

Hi friends. Long overdue for an update. To be honest, it’s hard for me to blog when I’m feeling stressed and down. It’s such an uncomfortable way for me to feel since it’s so opposite of my normal mental state.  But this blog is all about capturing the ups and downs…so time to capture the … Continue reading »

Hi friends! LOTS of updates for you all, so dive into the fun.  Let’s start in true sunshine fashion with the good news..I’m done with radiation and my back feels better! Whoop! Radiation was an absolute breeze compared to my first time (I’ll start referring to that as Chapter 1). And finally I have some … Continue reading »

I feel like I need to name my cancer, since it’s going to be around for the forseeable future (aka years and years).  Something horrible and insulting, like “Horace” or “Butthead”.  I’m open to suggestions.  Anyhoo, I’m reaching that exhausted point that comes with thinking about something shitty for hours each day.  I told Brian … Continue reading »

Hi friends, Things are looking up in Cancer-land.  My radiation treatments are a breeze with no weird side affects, although no relief from back pain yet.  But that’s what pain pills are for, right? Much more significantly, I’ve heard from a number of amazing, strong women that have lived with Stage 4 cancer for YEARS … Continue reading »