Entries by Lara MacGregor

the beauty of each day

Just wanted to send a quick update to let those who care about us know how things are going.   I am putting together a team of people to help me become as strong as I can to fight this disease- oncologist, nutritionist, counselor, energy work, yoga instructor.  We are changing our diet to be […]

happy in the midst of despair

Someone sent me a quote that really spoke to me – “Hope is the power of being cheerful in the circumstances you know to be desperate.” G.K. Chesterton I’ve been struggling with this – finding joy with a stage IV cancer diagnosis.  Being able to laugh and enjoy silly little things when my future is […]

home and hopeful

I’m home and resting in my comfy bed with some good tunes and a smoothie. Jay is taking good care of me and making me feel so loved. Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts today. I am so hopeful that this will be a big step toward fighting this disease. As I rest and […]

Au revoir ovaries

I have a love / hate relationship with my ovaries.   They brought us the two most amazing blessing of our lives – Wills & Bennett.  But, as it turns out they also brought me cancer.  (I have estrogen positive breast cancer) Tomorrow I will have them removed in a laparoscopic surgery.   Our friend […]

Acceptance

One of the biggest things I have had to do over the past 6 weeks is accept the reality that I have stage IV cancer.  Accept the reality that doctors don’t know how to cure this disease and don’t necessarily agree how to treat it.  Accept the idea that every person is different and every […]