Oct 12, 2025 | Jan's Blog |
I can feel your love and support, and it’s getting harder for me to communicate with you. This blog will be shorter than past ones. As my cancer progresses, I now have a caregiver with me 24/7. My independence is gone and I am feeling the love of my friends who...
Sep 3, 2025 | Jan's Blog |
First on my agenda in writing this blog is to let you know how much I appreciate all the love and comments I received after writing about joining hospice on June 29th. I read every comment and felt your love and appreciation. Thank you to every one of you that took...
Jul 10, 2025 | Jan's Blog |
I’m not “throwing in the towel” or “giving up.” Those phrases carry a negative connotation, as if death is something we must avoid at all costs. But death is a natural, inevitable part of life. I’ve been reading extensively about...
Apr 6, 2025 | Jan's Blog |
When I was pregnant (my son will be 49 next week), I thought about pregnancy and his birth every day. It was all-consuming. A similar thing is happening with the next big transition, death. Since my oncologist told me in July of 2023 that she wanted to refer me to...
Jan 26, 2025 | Jan's Blog |
In 2012 I had a cryoablation of a tumor in my lung. I wrote about it here: https://healingjourneys.org/ablation-accomplished/. Since I now have tumors in my lungs and liver, I wondered if I could have another ablation. I was told that insurance wouldn’t cover...
