Category Archives: 2018

The first weekend of December we had heard that the stripers were plentiful at our local Lake Skinner, so we took a friend that had been begging to go fishing with us and headed up there for the weekend.  We … Continue reading →

In November my older son, Kevin, was going to be in San Diego for the annual SD Asian Film Festival so I decided it would be a perfect opportunity to get out of Joel’s office for a day or so … Continue reading →

October was pretty uneventful.  I went to my radiation appointments every day – several days a week I rode my bike the 15-mile round-trip there – and worked around Joel’s office as usual.  I continued to ride my bike to … Continue reading →

In mid-September I completed my final chemo treatment, a cause for celebration, for sure. I had to wait 3 weeks before starting my radiation, so life was a bit less hectic at least temporarily. Some of my chemo “family”  Angels … Continue reading →

As my mom always used to say, “When it rains, it pours!” August was about to prove that to be oh so true for us…. My sister, Wendy, wanted to come out to California to spend some time with me … Continue reading →

For the second round of chemo it was necessary for me to have a “port” implanted in my upper chest area. This is because the drugs used are so caustic that if even a tiny amount were to escape during … Continue reading →

The first of June Joel surprised me with an awesome gift – a Cervelo bike!! He admitted that he had been secretly looking since my birthday in March, but with no luck because I need such a small size. He … Continue reading →

In May we celebrated a very important milestone – iTroll hit the $1million mark in sales!! Joel with his one original employee, Cody, celebrating the accomplishment Even with my hair very, very short I started to experience hair loss about … Continue reading →

My second surgery took place on April 2nd and again I returned home to rest and recover. I was very relieved that the second surgery did not require any drains and did my best to rest and regain my strength. … Continue reading →

By March I had found an INCREDIBLE group of doctors – all women- in Beverly Hills that specialized in treating women with breast cancer, from diagnosis through reconstructive plastic surgery.  After many tests and exams it was determined that the … Continue reading →