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Chapter 4: Chemo Begins, With a Bonus: Bronchitis

To start at the beginning, read Chapter 1: Abby’s Crap News – AKA My “Journey” With Cancer The Kindness of Strangers and Others I cut my hair. And then I cut it again. I can’t even remember the last time I wore my hair short – I don’t particularly like it short, but I know it’s going to fall out within weeks, so I wanted to feel some modicum of control over the process. (Or the illusion of control, anyway.)

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ModernMom Chronicles: Chapter Thirty One

The intention was to take a quick shower. However, standing under the cascade of warm water, Heather felt unable to move. Im morphing into the new Calagon woman, she thinks. Take me away. Or at least let me nap. Without Ava knocking on the glass shower door, Heather could stay in here forever.

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ModernMom Chronicles: Chapter Twenty Seven

What will I wear? Heather wonders as she carefully examines the thick ivory invitation. Cocktail attire on the beach at 5pm. Tricky. Her red Nicole Miller is too old. The Ralph Lauren would be perfect but its white. A wedding justifies the need for a new dress. Especially these days.

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ModernMom Chronicles: Chapter Twenty Five

How did I get so lucky? Heather wonders as she looks around the kitchen. Unwashed dishes clutter the sink. Three naked Barbies, a skateboard and a pile of Pokmon cards are in the family room. It smells like Avas Diaper Genie needs to be replaced. The neighbors dog is barking. Her broken iphone is next to her trash filled purse.