Hearing Bren’s voice again and seeing that face was magical, a soothing soul balm that was very much needed as we negotiate a world he wouldn’t recognise.
Tag: rare cancer
twenty one
Standing in the shower, I let the hot jets of steaming water wash over me. I could hear Bren playing his guitar from where he was sitting at the foot of our bed.
twenty
Mood swings are among the side effects of his medication. And although they aren’t that noticeable to us — he is struggling with them
nineteen
“OK you get to keep your arm this time!” Reg says, smiling cheekily.
eighteen
Taya finds us and speed walks us to the cancer hospital for a CT scan. We find out later that Bren shouldn’t be walking anywhere without crutches.
Against the Odds
Weekly Photo Challenge: Against the Odds – Daily Prompt: Blur This photo was not taken this week at Brendans last review (for now) with his multidisciplinary team, it is one of hundreds I have taken since his diagnosis. It reminds me of how many times my husband Brendan has won against the odds since 2014,…
22 Day Push Up Challenge
Every now and then I’m quick enough to catch my husband doing his thing on video. Today it was day 1 of the 22 day push up challenge that he is participating in on facebook. Below you can read his fb comment on the reason why he is participating. Brendan Maloney: “This challenge holds a deep…
We Think We Have Time
Then and Now The feature photo with this post is a collage of photos taken in the Easter School Holidays. It was March 2014. They are a profound set of images depicting our calm before the cancer storm. We looked to be and felt like your average family. We were relaxed, happy and at the…
