my family

by Heidi Weston // August 18, 2015 // No Comments

Here. These ones. Here is why I fight. Do you know them? The tall bearded one is Caleb, mountain man, love of my life. Blue dress is Josephine, firstborn, kindergartener, passionate. Age 6. Yellow sweater is Eowyn, or Wynnie, mischievous,... Continue reading →

radiology oncology

by Heidi Weston // August 17, 2015 // 3 Comments

So today I had my most informative doctor’s appointment yet. I got to meet with a doctor of radiology oncology, a fancy name for a cancer doctor who will make me glow as he attempts to shrink a legion on... Continue reading →

We Can’t Do it Alone

by Heidi Weston // August 15, 2015 // 10 Comments

So, one day I’m fine, skipping along as well as I can with my bad back and sciatic pain, laughing and giggling with my children, eating ice cream on hot days, holding hands with my husband, having a lovely carefree summer, an amazing Colorado... Continue reading →

A Bad Day

by Heidi Weston // August 12, 2015 // 21 Comments

I’ve recently been undergoing a series of medical tests to discover the exact nature of an “abnormality” found a couple weeks ago during a routine MRI for back pain. Ordered by my oncologist, I’ve since had a bone scan, a... Continue reading →

the most innocuous question

by Heidi Weston // September 25, 2014 // 1 Comment

Someone recently had the gall to look at me and ask me politely “How are you?” Social convention demands an easy answer, one that doesn’t draw this innocent and polite person into my mess. But I have such a hard... Continue reading →

It's a Beautiful Chaos

"Rush a miracle, man, you get rotten miracles." – Miracle Max

Breast Cancer

my family

radiology oncology

We Can’t Do it Alone

A Bad Day

the most innocuous question