http://www.meyerturner.com the life and times of natasha, mark, zoe, and daisy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:32:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is what we learned today: 1. The spot on my liver is a breast cancer tumor. 2. It has gone from 9mm in July to 13mm (about 1/2 inch) this month. That's slow growth, folks. 3. It is the ONLY spot on my liver!! 4. There ... http://www.meyerturner.com/2010/02/25/liver/ http://www.meyerturner.com/2010/02/07/easy-like-sunday-mornin/ So, I have lifted my head, literally and figuratively, from my sopping box of Kleenex and am unleashing my inner Mary Poppins to get the proverbial house in order. Or rather, back yard. The grim weather we've endured lately has culminated in what every urban dog owner would call - "prime turd-picking-up ... http://www.meyerturner.com/2010/01/25/when-in-doubt-hire-it-out/ Here's the week in a nutshell: Monday: home with Zoe on our days off from school. Nursing my back since I fell on the ice in the driveway on Saturday, but not thinking it's anything dramatic. Tuesday: get a CAT scan. Have lunch with my brother while I have chemo. ... http://www.meyerturner.com/2010/01/22/it-was-the-week-that-was/ Last month Mark brought home the Verve Pipe family album courtesy of his friend, Connors, who currently plays bass for the band. We have not stopped listening to it. All three of us love it. I was not cool enough to catch the Verve Pipe wave the ... http://www.meyerturner.com/2010/01/18/worrisome-times/ My friend Jane and I have been "kind of related" since the beginning of our friendship. Our friend, Paul, insisted we had been raised by the same woman when our college friends would tease us about how often our mothers would call us and what similar messages they'd leave, ... http://www.meyerturner.com/2009/12/20/food-should-be-made-with-olive-oil-and-jane/ Being Zoe's mom has always brought me great delight. The little things she does that crack me up have shifted and changed as she and I have aged, but each new stage has had its sweetness. Every now and then, Mark and I notice our own traits coming out in ... http://www.meyerturner.com/2009/11/11/thats-my-girl/ Seven and a half years ago, I was anticipating staying home with a baby full time and I was nervous. Our neighborhood was a bit sketchy--we saw our share of suspected drug deals and the language that was shouted by pedestrians was often ugly. When Zoe was born ... http://www.meyerturner.com/2009/10/06/happy-birthday-friend/ Mark and I met with Dr. Campbell today to go over my CAT scan of almost 2 weeks ago. After waiting 2 hours to see him and then going through all kinds of statistics and measurements the upshot is: stay the course. CAT scans measure in 1/4 inch ... http://www.meyerturner.com/2009/10/05/treatment-update/ The last week and a half has been a nutty one. After treatment on September 24, I did my usual preps for the usual side effects, and a few strange things happened. I've been short of breath (especially at night), and I've had a two-day stint of highly ... http://www.meyerturner.com/2009/10/04/the-old-saw/