Tag: widow

  • Chapter 19: Purpose

    Just a fair warning, this post is a bit chaotic and a bit of me brainstorming in real time as I sit in my kitchen writing this post on February 7th, 2023. When I originally set out to write our story and experiences with brain cancer I wasn’t entirely sure what it would look like…

  • Chapter 1: Where do I even start?

    Figuring out where to start your story isn’t easy or obvious. I’m not exactly sure where to start – there is so much to tell and share. Perhaps it’s best to start with why? Why write about my life, sharing the intimate and vulnerable details? Wow, that’s a great question. I guess I want to…

  • Preface

    Today is October 27th, 2022 14:15 central time. I’m 40 years old, a widow, and I’m currently unemployed. My husband, Dustin, died 226 days ago. Well, 227 days once the clock strikes 16:05. At 38 years and 6 days old, Dustin died on March 15th, 2022 from a WHO Grade 4 IDH Mutant Astrocytoma aka…