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Whoa, it’s the holidays?
I looked up last week and realized the holiday season was upon us. It seems we have been living in a time loop since August, a three week repeating cycle that starts and ends with treatments. Week 1, marked by treatment, begins a slowing of all the things: food intake becomes challenging, medications cause an evasion of sleep, brain feels scrambled and stamina slowly declines. Week 2 pretty much sucks, plain and simple. Bones ache, nausea lives under the surface and if a rash
mlemichel
Dec 29, 20253 min read


Moving forward
Last week, we arrived at the first big benchmark since Juliana’s diagnosis in August. The plan she agreed to take from the beginning was to undergo three rounds of chemotherapy, followed by a CT scan to check the effectiveness of the treatment. Knowing how quickly and aggressively the cancer metastasized, the doctor’s best hope and goal of treatment from the onset was only to slow or stop the spread of the cancer; reduction in tumor growth was not a stated goal, although a ho
mlemichel
Nov 11, 20252 min read


It Takes a Village
My dearest friends, family, friends of friends, friends of dogs, dogs, cats…..my tribe. My community. Over the last month and a half, I...
mlemichel
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Round 2, Take 2
If you know Juliana, you know she is highly sensitive, attune to everyone’s feelings and energy; she would love nothing more than to...
mlemichel
Sep 29, 20253 min read
Round 1 of 3
Juliana received her first round of chemo on Tuesday August 26, five days before her 45th birthday. The first few days post treatment...
mlemichel
Sep 9, 20252 min read
August 27, 2025
Dear Friends and Family, I am sure you are all reeling from the devastating news of Juliana’s cancer diagnosis and are waiting on...
mlemichel
Sep 7, 20252 min read


GoFundMe & Meal Train Live!
Many folks have reached out to ask how they can support Juliana and her family through the difficult months ahead. We're happy to share...
Laura Lynch
Sep 1, 20251 min read
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