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YOU ARE WORTHY

In Glioblastoma Cancer, Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 6, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Even when you don’t feel like it. I haven’t felt like it. I haven’t felt like posting. I haven’t felt like being upbeat. I haven’t even felt like being sad. I’ve been in this hibernation state where I just wanted to rest, just wanted to...

JUST WANT SLEEP

In Glioblastoma Cancer, Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 3, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Sllleeepppp! All I wanted to do today was sleep! I am perpetually exhausted. Who knows why? Could be one thing or the combination of all the thousand things going on in a given moment. Keith brought Brady to the hospital to see me (we aren’t...

I’M NOT VERY GOOD AT THIS

In Glioblastoma Cancer, Inspiring & Encouraging • by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 30, 2025 • Leave a Comment

I’m not very good at being a downer. I do NOT like to complain a lot. I’m not very good at wallowing in my feelings for a long time. I mean, give me just a minute, but then… I’m a fixer. I’m a doer. I...

Update!

In Glioblastoma Cancer • by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 31, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Update! Mrs. Amanda is out of surgery and doing good according to her surgeon. He is pretty sure that he got all of the tumor. Now we wait, and pray, as they send the tumor off to pathology to see if it is cancerous or...

Opportunities, PTSD & Vikings: Day After Surgery

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 11, 2021 • Leave a Comment

I remember thinking people would probably send carnations. We would probably receive a “Get Well Soon” flower delivery or two. Keith would wake up groggy and be in some pain. He would have sutures and a surgery wound to deal with, and he would be...

Opportunities, PTSD & Vikings: Surgery Eve

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 9, 2021 • Leave a Comment

August 9, 2015, was a Sunday. We packed a bag or two to head to the hospital early on Monday morning. Keith completed all the pre-surgery protocols the week prior, so he was ready. Check-in would be bright and early. Keith’s colon cancer (adenocarcinoma) was...

Opportunities, PTSD, and Vikings

In Stories & Reflections • by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 24, 2021 • Leave a Comment

On or about this day 6 years ago, July 2015, Keith and I were standing in the front yard when the gastro doctor called. They found colon cancer in Keith after a routine colonoscopy, probably Stage 2, and it had to come out. It was...