We all go through moments where we “feel old.” We realize how old a certain song or movie is, we see a relative’s kids growing up, we want to be in our beds and done for the night by 9:00 PM, sometimes even earlier. You get what I mean. Well I had one of those…
Author: Erin Cahill-Wetzel
My name is Erin Cahill-Wetzel. I am a mother of five battling triple negative breast cancer which was diagnosed when I was 23 weeks pregnant. I want to help normalize the reality of dealing with cancer and share about my journey through sports and life.
It’s Like I’m Not Even Me Anymore
The title of this post is from a 90s movie, The Net. This thriller about cyberterrorism starred Sandra Bullock. This was on back before streaming when the same few movies would be on over and over on the cable movie channels, back when Starz was Prism! Anyway my Mom was somewhat obsessed with this movie…
Make Time for Each Other
When you have five kids you very rarely get time to yourself or with your spouse. With all we have been through with my recent medical situation the only time Chris and I have spent kid free has been to medical appointments which is not fun and exactly quality time together. So when my husband’s…
We Are Family
Several of my recent posts have featured song titles and this is another one. We all know Sister Sledge’s catchy “We Are Family” played at weddings and other gatherings and it seemed to fit what I wanted to write about today. I also wanted to write about something fun and positive and non-medical. I’ve also…
Freedom
As we prepare for the holiday that celebrates freedom, I realized the mental struggle I still have with the freedom or lack of freedom I have since my brain surgery. It’s all about perspective and I need to focus on the positive but it’s hard at times to not get caught up in the negatives….
Graduating
With this month being graduation season it’s fitting I had a graduation of sorts this week. I graduated or completed in home physical therapy. While I still have a ways to go, it’s has been good to see the progress I have made in just two months since my brain surgery. When I started PT,…
Moving On Up
Progress is progress no matter how small. This is one thing I have learned since my brain surgery. Last week I finished occupational therapy and I will be done in home physical therapy this week. I will be moving on to on site physical therapy which will be more intense than I’ve done at home,…
I Can’t, No I Can
It’s been hard to focus on what I can do. I’ve definitely spent a lot of time focusing on what I can’t do. But the reality is despite my limitations due to brain surgery, there is still a lot I can do and that’s all I need to focus on. In life we often focus…