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Self-Help
(Non-Fic)
Stage 4 - A Personal Journey: Living Life to the Fullest With Terminal Cancer
by Mary Judge-Hubard


I sat in the doctors office with my Mom and Dad. We had finished what was supposed to be a twenty minute MRI. This one lasted two hours. We knew the news was not good, but when the doctor told me I had "cancer". All the pain I have been having made sense. The diagnosis felt like a "Scarlet Letter." Now we could get down to business. I turned to my doctor, "Doc, how are we gonna fight this! This is when my journey began "How do I Live life to the fullest with Terminal Cancer?" "Sounds interesting!"

MY STORY
Living Life to the Fullest With Terminal Cancer

My name is Mary Judge-Hubard. I live in a coastal town of Virginia. I am married to a terrific man. I am blessed with two sons, a fantastic daughter-In law, and one Grandson that is the apple of my life. Two years ago, my life changed, and it will never go back to normal. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung cancer that mediatized down my spine and into the bone surrounding my femur. Now there is no cure for my cancer. I will keep fighting the cancer.

   I ...



Bucket List

I thought about my life, as I lie in a hospital bed. I tried to convince myself that I had no regrets, but that was not true. I had regrets. It had not been easy to forget about past indiscretions. The adage "Time heals all wounds" worked for me in the past. Now that I may die, and soon according to the doctors. I knew it was time to make amends for some of the wrongs I had made to people I cared about. Peace of mind. So, from the great movie "Bucket List”, I sat down to make a ...



PAIN

   Pain is subjective. Everyone has their own pain threshold. The medical community gauges a patient’s pain level between one through ten. One being the least to ten the worst amount of pain. 

    If you have never experienced chronic pain, it is hard to comprehend how it feels? I experienced sleepless nights where finding a comfortable position was impossible., simple acts we take for granted like walking…breathing…become arduous tas...



What is Cancer?
Why Me!

The word cancer is a noun. The definition of cancer is a disease that is caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. When diagnosed with cancer it feels like your life has been turned upside down. The disease when spoken aloud, CANCER, brings to the surface a plethora of emotions that hit you like a freight train.
When I was first diagnosed with cancer I was in severe pain, and it was a relief to know what was wrong with my body. Hours later the reality of the d...



Bucket List
The Story of King Arthur

I have changed the names to protect my friends

   Struggling all his adult life with Lymphoma, all King Arthur wanted was to spend time with the son he never knew. This wish was at the top of his bucket list. His dream came true after his son Prince Arthur was drafted into the army during the Vietnam war. At the request of his Mother Prince Arthur fetched the family trunk from the attic, and what he found inside the trunk was earth shattering. Card’s and pre...



Chapter 7
Empathy

 Empathy means the ability to understand the feelings of others.

  Every time a medical procedure is scheduled I become anxious and I feel sad. In order not to let these crazy emotions run my life I turn to my husband, and my Mother. They are my rocks. Everyone should pick a person or person’s to be their emergency contact.

My Father was included in the small circle of the Family members I could depend on, but he passed away last December from pancreati...



Chapter 8
LIFE IS FILLED WITH UP'S AND DOWN'S

LIVING WITH CANCER

   Living with cancer is full of up’s and downs. There are good day’s and bad day’s. Life revolves around doctor’s visits, medications, blood tests, CAT scans, MRI’s, PET scans.  Chemotherapy treatments and radiation therapy. Many people who suffer with different forms of cancer enroll in treatment trials when there is nothing else available to help save their lives, because Cancer does not go away on its own. ...



Chapter 9 What Next Draft
Where do I go Next

Life fighting Cancer

 Cancer patients suffer because of their illness, but it does not mean Cancer Patients cannot find peace and happiness. Every patient is different and depending on where the cancer is in the body will determine the road each cancer patients follows. Cancer is a horrible disease, and I wish one day will be a word of the past. Like smallpox or the plague. 

   During the first year of the sickness I would not look or buy clothing for the next se...



Chapter 9
My Friend and Co-worker

  I remember the day like it was last week. I was working at a Boutique Law firm. The managing partner called the entire firm to his office for a firm meeting. We all sat in anticipation. Meetings that were not scheduled meant either good or bad news. Everyone sat in silent anticipation. The firm's managing partner broke the news. The firm's Administrator had been diagnosed with "Cancer of the Uterus." Silence filled the room.  I screamed, and then I bro...



Chapter 11
Life Fighting Cancer-What Now?

Life fighting Cancer

 Cancer patients suffer because of their illness, but it does not mean Cancer Patients cannot find peace and happiness. Every patient is different and depending on where the cancer is in the body will determine the road each cancer patients follows. Cancer is a horrible disease, and I wish one day will be a word of the past. Like smallpox or the plague. 

   During the first year of the sickness I would not look or buy clothing for the next se...



Book 2
The Dream Catchers

  Life before Cancer made sense. Wake up in the morning, shower, dress, coffee and off to a full day at work. Unless, there was a bump in the road, un-employed and looking for a new job or when a family member was in crisis.  Life was an exercise in routine.

   I would like to pose a question? What would you prefer, being filthy rich or free from a terminal disease? Of course, it would be preferable to be both filthy rich and free from a termin...




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