Author Archives: joniburchett

It seems like forever since I have posted anything.  Life has been going good and there hasn’t been much to say.  I did walk in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3 Day walk in October in Dallas.  My sweet … Continue reading →

My dear friends, Yesterday I was admitted to day surgery to get my port removed.  It was a wonderful time of celebration for Dave and I but I was surprised by the response of the doctors and nurses that celebrated … Continue reading →

Today marks the one year anniversary of my diagnosis of breast cancer.  On the one hand it seems like it was just yesterday. I can remember it so clearly.  On the other it seems as if this past year as … Continue reading →

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This weekend I decided it was time to pop the top and go wigless.  My hair is still very short but I was ready to get rid of the wig.  I spent last week at a conference in Austin and … Continue reading →

I am now finished with radiation and it is amazing that the side effects were minimal.  A little soreness, dryness and redness, but very tolerable.  I had the same technician, Laurie, for most of the treatments.  On the last day of treatments I … Continue reading →

It amazes me how a simple thing like eyebrows can be so  exciting.  My eyebrows are coming back along with eyelashes and about a half inch of hair on my head.  But it is the eyebrows that excite me the … Continue reading →

The Four Freshmen recorded a song in 1956 that was later covered by the Beach Boys. The song was called “Graduation Day” and the lyrics went something like this…actually they went exactly like this. There’s a time for joy A … Continue reading →

In athletic competition one of the most grueling disciplines is the iron man triathlon. These amazing people run a marathon, ride a bicycle over 110 miles, and swim about 2 and one-half miles all in one ridiculous day. I have … Continue reading →

  Yesterday was chemo day and it went as expected. We now have four weeks of chemotherapy left and then it is on to the radiation. Continue to pray for Joni’s energy. It is easy to grow weary and discouraged … Continue reading →