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Glad you're here! 💜 From Evolution to Survival: navigating the beauty and challenges of midlife all while fighting glioblastoma terminal brain cancer with grace and dignity.

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IF I COULD BE ANYWHERE ELSE

In Glioblastoma Cancer, Inspiring & Encouraging, Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 2, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
If I could be anywhere else… I would be at Lake Ouachita camping with my kids and Keith, laughing around a campfire. Campfire smoke smells so good. I would be on Bleeker Street in Greenwich Village, NYC, on the look out for a place with...
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LITTLE DID SHE KNOW

In Glioblastoma Cancer, Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 3, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
This picture was taken December 2, 2024, at the Hernando Christmas Parade. It was such a fun night! She didn’t know it at the time, but… In 9 days, she would have a weird, little seizure standing at the sink in her bathroom. In 15...
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UNTIL IT’S YOU, YOU HAVE NO IDEA

In Glioblastoma Cancer, Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, May 28, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
Things about a terminal cancer diagnosis you have no idea exist until it’s you… On one hand (the gimpy, shakey hand)… 1) You grieve. A lot. You mourn your old self, especially when you see old pics of your “real life” self. 2) You think...
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Surgery Bound

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 31, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
Let’s go! #powerinthepurple#graceanddignity#pray4msa
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Ready to Float

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 26, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
I'm going to do my level best to CHOOSE to float on those wings of faith I mentioned, to glide along unburdened by fear. (You know, it occurred to me just now, in this moment, that in 2024, I placed great emphasis on The Evolution I...
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Receive & Surrender

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 25, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
There are five more sleeps until we approach that desk. Last night, I was working to keep my fear in check, and today, I'm thinking about the picture of the girl.
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Rambling Updates

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 23, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
I'll be coming into battle next Friday covered in armor and backed by a force that can't be beat. We have ourselves a new surgery date and a new countdown.
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The Fight for Faith

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 19, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
My faith, that I would have argued was ironclad, gets a good once over nearly every time I move. The Universe is dealing with me, and there's nowhere to look but up.
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THIS is the fight.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 18, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
I find it interesting how we take on roles to suit our condition and place within it. I much prefer "fighter" to "sufferer" and "warrior" to "patient". And, of course, "survivor" beats "victim" any day of the week.
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Thank you!

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 16, 2025  •   Leave a Comment
Y’all were so kind to me on my post about going outside! It made my day! 12 days to go! #graceanddignity #powerinthepurple #pray4msa
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