by Maggie Bruehl | Dec 19, 2024 | Inspirational
I’ve been reading a book recently called”Beauty from Ashes” by Kristen Paris. In it, she has a chapter about dreams. She says, “Eternal life gives us infinite time to continue pursuing dreams.” Interesting thought. So many have talked...
by Maggie Bruehl | Dec 10, 2024 | Cancer
I came across this while cleaning out some files of resources I had collected for my book. It made me smile, and I thought it might make you smile too. I don’t know who Paula is, but if someone does, I’d gladly give her credit. Never a Bad Hair Day Posted...
by Maggie Bruehl | Sep 3, 2024 | Cancer
We’re not the same as we used to be. Those of us living with a disease have the fantasy that the medical community can wave its magic wand, and we’ll be back to where we were or even better. I’m afraid our bodies don’t work that way. Every day, millions of cells die....
by Maggie Bruehl | Aug 27, 2024 | Cancer
“How Are You Doing?” It’s such a simple question…until it is no longer simple. People like me get caught up in the complexity. Trying to read the face of the asker, we wonder what they really want to know. A sliding scale from one to ten? Physically or emotionally?...
by Maggie Bruehl | Aug 22, 2024 | Cancer
There is a moment between the adrenaline of diagnosis and the weariness of treatment when the reality of our disease sets in. I remember my experience. We had been to an oncologist, and he explained my precursor condition for multiple myeloma. I asked him to write it...
