For Deedee,* 2018 began with excitement and anticipation, as her husband neared his retirement on May 1st of that year. They had big plans to jump in their RV and “hit the road” that summer to celebrate, so Deedee thought … Continue reading →
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Assumptions Others Make: Stage 0 – Not truly cancer??

Over several blog posts, we’ll be exploring the assumptions other make about breast cancer, the effects these assumptions have, and how Firefly Participants have responded to such assumptions. For the first blog in our Assumptions Others Make series, we welcome … Continue reading →
Read MoreA Day in the Life of COVID: May 2020

In Part 3 of this mini-blog series of journal exerpts from Susan Pettit, Firefly Guide and writer, a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for heatlhcare workers during the pandemic was reaching crisis levels. Day 38 A day in the … Continue reading →
Read MoreA Day in the Life of COVID: April 2020

In Part 2 of this mini-blog series of journal exerpts from Susan Pettit, Firefly Guide and writer, COVID lock-down fatigue has set in. Day 22 A day in the life of COVID. A day in the life of COVID has … Continue reading →
Read MoreA Day In the Life of COVID: March 2020

COVID-19 has been a part of daily life for us since March, 2020. Daily life has certainly changed since that initial lockdown. Susan Pettit, Firefly Guide, has used writing to cope with the stresses and chaos of the past year. … Continue reading →
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