How do you say a final goodbye to someone who means so much to you? Are there any final words or any final actions that need to be done? Are there a certain amount of hugs and kisses that make it easier for your heart to handle? Is there a proper way to give your […]
I love my job. It’s been my dream since I was a kid. But sometimes… I really hate my job. I don’t have kids, nor do I ever pretend to know what parenting is like. I’ve heard the phrase “being a parent is like watching your heart beat from the outside” and I’ve always thought […]
You know when you know something isn’t right? You can feel it in your soul, straight down to your core, but you can’t quite put your finger on it? Your whole mood is affected, you can’t focus on anything else, and even though you can’t tell someone what’s wrong, you know something is wrong? Not […]
If you follow my blogs, my website or my social media, you know that I’m a full time pediatric oncology nurse with a heart wide open. I say full time not only because I’m at my place of employment 40 hours a week, but because my job doesn’t just affect me between the hours of […]
We’ve all been there. We see a bald headed beauty on a St. Jude commercial and think “aww, that’s sad.” and go about our day, right? Unless you can relate to that bald headed beauty because your child has cancer. Or you know a child with cancer. Then it becomes a harsh, unfair reality. It […]
A few weeks ago, I walked into my patients room, tip toeing around trying to be as quiet as possible. If you know this little guy, you know that when his precious little body is getting rest… DO NOT wake him… unless you want the wrath ;). Oh this beautiful little boy, he has a […]
Dear _____, I am so sorry you’re going through this battle. A few weeks ago, your life was “normal” and today, you’re starting to realize that you see me more than your family. I can’t imagine the heartache you feel watching, or even helping me hold down your precious child so I can access their […]
I AM MAD. Should I sugarcoat it? Nope. Not happening. Not anymore. If you own a TV, computer or phone, you’ve seen that Nike has made Colin Kaepernick the face of Nike ads and that some people are losing their minds. While I don’t plan to express my views on the situation, I can’t help […]
September is hands down the best month out of the year. Why? It’s my birthday month… football starts back (Go Jags!), and one you may or may not be familiar with… it’s childhood cancer awareness month. Unfortunately, 1 out of every 285 kids will draw the cancer card and 1 out of 5 of those […]
Being a pediatric oncology nurse, you hear a lot of the same things. “That must be so sad, I don’t know how you do it” “How do you deal with kids dying everyday?” The truth is, this is one of the happiest places I’ve ever worked as a nurse. I have been settled into my […]
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