Poetry by Mel Jayne

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Wendy Santana

Sharing with permission. Thank you, Mel Jayne! “So I’m still fighting Still surviving Got this sh*t, six years on staying strong, I read, I cry sometimes reply, I admire you all and when we are down you warriors around to listen, help or advise be the shoulder to cry knowing you are there to care means the most. Keep…

25.4 Years

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Wendy Santana

Today Luis and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We were married on September 20, 1992, however, we had to delay our observance of this special milestone due to the horrible pain I was in four months ago. Since I was 25 when we were married, I bet you can guess which other milestone had to be put on hold…yep,…

The Come Back

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Wendy Santana

I’m back! After nearly eight months of little to no physical activity, I am proud to announce that I returned to exercise two weeks ago. I was in a lot of pain and it took a great deal of time and energy to figure out the cause and then to take care of it via another major surgery followed by…

No Seizure Today Happy Dance

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Wendy Santana

Imagine it’s two weeks before your ninth birthday and your mom (who did not have a previous history of seizures) is reading with you in your bed when she suddenly starts shaking and turning bright red. Her eyes are wide open and she doesn’t blink or speak. She is suddenly frozen in a fetal position. Eventually, red drool drips out…

It’s All About S.P.O.T.

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Wendy Santana

(Originally posted on December 8, 2014, in a closed Facebook group by Jenn Murphy–my BFF from Hawaii) Wendy’s “S.P.O.T. ON” Update. . . (Santana’s Perishing Oligodendroglioma Tumor) Well, our adorable Wendy arrived at her Pre-Surgical appointment today fashioned in a cute little white Fila vest, Vanilla flats with a wrist accessorized with a snow-colored Michael Kors watch. (I guess she…