A Light at the End of the Tunnel
While I’m still in the hospital, there is a light at the end of the tunnel (and hopefully not a blinky red or green one accompanied by endless beeping). I should be discharged tomorrow from this lovely...
View ArticleHome is Where the Heart (And Body) Are
Home! I actually got home sometime in the afternoon, relatively quickly by our standards. There was only one little hiccup in the whole gig, which honestly was not too shabby. Place A said they would...
View ArticleWhere to even begin?
I honestly don’t even know where to start, other than we could NOT keep my pain under control at home, so I got another round at the ER. Whee! Once admitted to the hospital (because of course I was...
View ArticleAvoidance, Legacy, and Time to Remember
I think I’ve been avoiding writing this post… that somehow it makes it more real when I’m writing on this blog instead of her. An imposter on her realm. As many of you doubtlessly know by now, Shannon...
View ArticleBreak on Through to the Other Side
If you are reading this, than I have indeed passed on from this half of consciousness to the next. This is one of the ways the family of one of my dearest friends’s looks at death and I love it. One...
View ArticleA Profound Sense of Loss
Emmie and I have spent the last couple of weeks trying to build new routines supported by friends and family. I can’t thank everyone enough for the great outpouring of support we’ve received. This is...
View ArticlePost from Shannon’s Mom and Dad
Until the end of October, 2015, the 90 minute broadcast of Shannon’s “Celebration of Life” can be replayed through the following website: www.comf5.com/live/live-connections Click on the circled arrow...
View ArticleAccidental Post
Hi, this is Gretchen, Shannon’s mom. Monday, Aug 1, 2016, I saved unposted drafts from Sunshine and Shadows into a Word doc for Emmie. Somehow, one of them was sent to all subscribers of the blog. I...
View ArticleThe Beginning – never posted – April 2011
Shan wrote the following docs, intending them to be the beginning of her blog … but she never published them. I found them as I was going through her computer to preserve pictures and documents for...
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The Shadowy Nights
This is a draft post from Shannon – posted by her mom, Gretchen The nights we held vigil for Alicia were outside of time. Our face were wrapped in our own cocoon of blue light, scanning endlessly...
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Uncle PJ and Aunt Heather’s Most Epic Wedding – August 15, 2015
Shannon had almost finished this entry, but never got to post it. I thought it was fitting to post it on PJ and Heather’s first anniversary. Happy anniversary , love you so much, Mom It’s kind of a...
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Getting excited for baby – June 2011
It’s been almost a year since Shannon physically left us, but her words still live on. In honor of her life, love and memory, this week I plan to publish quite a few of the draft posts she never...
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Birth Story – July 2, 2011
This is a draft post from Shannon – posted by her mom, Gretchen First of all, this is not intended as an entry into the Mommy Wars, on either side, pro or con anything. This is just MY story and...
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Back to reality – July 16, 2011
This is a draft post written by Shannon and posted by her mom, Gretchen. So. I hadn’t said anything because I was enjoying living in the land of De Nile for the past week, but we had an oncology...
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Alone time – 2011
This is a draft written by Shannon and posted by her mom, Gretchen. Pictures by Shannon, added by Gretchen. Apparently, babies need alone time too. Twice today, Emmie has been fussy and cranky and...
View ArticleSharing – Oct 3, 2011
This is a draft post from Shannon – posted by her mom, Gretchen I’ve had many people tell me how “brave” I am for sharing my story so publicly. This seems funny to me because it doesn’t feel like it...
View ArticleBack and forth – Sept 8, 2011
This is a draft post written by Shannon and posted by her mom- Gretchen. My days now are generally near-bliss with my work-life balance & hanging-with-Emmie time and sheer NORMALNESS, but they are...
View ArticleJoie de vivre – Oct 7, 2011
This is a draft post from Shannon – posted by her mom, Gretchen I don’t think I’ve ever felt so ALIVE as I do now. I still have moments of sadness and anxiety and stress as I try to process everything...
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Normal – Mar 4, 2012
This is a draft post from Shannon – posted by her mom, Gretchen Recently, it seems like whenever people have asked what we’ve been up to, the answer is… not much. And it’s been lovely. I feel like we...
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Crafting gifts – Mar 8, 2012
This is a draft post from Shannon – posted by her mom, Gretchen I recently had a few occasions to make gifts for friends, which is always fun. The first was for a dear friend who has herself made some...
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