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Surviving Cancer: What They Don’t Tell You But You Need to Know

Surviving Cancer: What They Don’t Tell You But You Need to Know

May 22, 2025 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

I moved my daughter, Ke’ili, back to her place today. It was bittersweet. She was treated with CAR-T immunotherapy a little over six weeks ago. She was in-patient for just over two weeks, and then we brought her to our home to care for her. Driving herself to and from … Read the rest

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Immunotherapy, anniversaries, and updates

Immunotherapy, anniversaries, and updates

May 18, 2025 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

UPDATE

Ke’ili just had her 5th anniversary since her diagnosis. Her diagnosis coincided with the 35th anniversary of my son Cory’s crossing Over the Rainbow Bridge. Two hard anniversaries right on top of each other.

Due to my daughter’s leukemia relapse and her immunotherapy treatment, she came to stay with … Read the rest

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Prayers work. Please continue.

Prayers work. Please continue.

March 25, 2025 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

Last week, I posted a prayer request for my daughter, Ke’ili. Well, she saw her oncologist on Friday and praise the Lord, Jesus, Mother Mary, and all the Saints, because her LPs (spinal taps) were clean ever since the first one that had terrible cells in the fluid. I cried … Read the rest

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Personal plea

Personal plea

March 19, 2025 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

Yesterday was my little boy’s birthday. He made his final journey over the Rainbow Bridge in 1985. I still miss him daily, but it didn’t hurt yesterday. My husband was amazed. It was not a surprise to me, though, because my daughter Ke’ili, who is fighting the same freakin’ disease, … Read the rest

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F*ck Cancer! and Fight Oppression!

F*ck Cancer! and Fight Oppression!

February 13, 2025 by Shirley Enebrad 2 Comments

As I write this post, I feel a little off-kilter and scared, to be honest. Let me catch you up. I recently flew to Nashville to attend my friend’s baby shower. One of my best friends was planning to fly in from Raleigh the day after I arrived, and we … Read the rest

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15 Helpful Holiday Reminders

15 Helpful Holiday Reminders

December 16, 2024 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

The holidays are always stressful. If you are grieving it is even more so. A dear friend passed a few weeks ago. I really thought that she would survive because of her upbeat positive attitude and the amount of love that surrounded her. It made me really sad to get … Read the rest

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100 Thoughtful Messages to Write in Your Sympathy Card

100 Thoughtful Messages to Write in Your Sympathy Card

October 11, 2024 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

This is an article I was asked to participate in awhile back. It is a good reminder. Hopefully it will help you know what to say when the need arises.

Writing a sympathy card can be an emotional experience. Finding the right words to comfort someone who is grieving is… Read the rest

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Maui fire anniversary triggers

Maui fire anniversary triggers

September 9, 2024 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

The anniversary of the fire that devastated Lahaina was last month. It has taken me this long to process my feelings about it. My dear friend Waltye Rasulala asked if I had viewed the documentary about the fire. I told her that I could not because it is too hard. … Read the rest

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Unfathomable grief

Unfathomable grief

July 24, 2024 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

I am in the process of creating a crowd-funding page for my friend Beth and her daughter Becky. My heart aches so badly for them. They are the remaining family members out of five.

Okay, sit down while you read this, because this family’s story is difficult to fathom. Beth … Read the rest

Grief, Life and Living, Self Care

Sad musings

Sad musings

May 20, 2024 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day just passed which also means the anniversary of my son’s death. Time does not heal the pain of grief. I know I have said that over and over. I am proof. It still hurts like crazy and he has been gone for 39 years. It feels like moments … Read the rest

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