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A Bittersweet Birthday
July 16th, a date that has been engrained in my mind for almost four years. A date that was first filled with hope and one that quickly...
Crystal Oglesby
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Three Years Later
"It seems impossible that today marks three years since we lost you. In some ways it seems like it's been much longer and in others it...
Crystal Oglesby
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Goodbye Goodside
After my last surgery one thing I was thankful for was for the fact that my "good side" still remained. My right side has always been my...
Crystal Oglesby
Sep 10, 20233 min read
It's Okay to Let the Pool Sit.
I know, a kiddie (or in this case doggie) pool full of rocks doesn’t belong in the front yard. But that’s where it’s lived the past two...
Crystal Oglesby
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
Let's just say my 20's haven't panned out like I thought they should. As I share this, one more layer of the plan I've still fought over...
Crystal Oglesby
Mar 13, 20233 min read
When hope is the only thing you can control.
It seems like I am writing a saga that just keeps going and going. One that doesn't seem to have an ending and one that I wish I didn't...
Crystal Oglesby
Nov 22, 20225 min read
Third Time's a Charm?
This journey has felt so much like an ocean of uncertainty. This journey has been defined by starting over, fighting the same battle, and...
Crystal Oglesby
Aug 2, 20225 min read
False Hope
It's been awhile. I've been pretty silent for a few reasons. Honestly, mostly because I am tired of sharing bad news and sharing...
Crystal Oglesby
Jun 7, 20227 min read
Don't make me use my teacher voice... Because I can't.
What do you get when you have a teacher who can't talk? Me. I mean don't get me wrong, I can talk but not in the teacher voice tone I...
Crystal Oglesby
Mar 21, 20227 min read
Healing Sure Ain't Pretty
To be completely honest, I have struggled with what to share for this part of my journey. I think this is the first time over the last...
Crystal Oglesby
Feb 20, 20224 min read
Kicking Cancer's Ass – Round Two
I was truly hoping after a year of utter hell, my first blog post of 2022 would be one filled with positive news, a chance to journal...
Crystal Oglesby
Jan 1, 20224 min read
A Year of Healing and Waiting
One year ago I was looking for answers. One year ago I was in the middle of losing what we were so excited for. One year ago I had no...
Crystal Oglesby
Dec 1, 20213 min read
The New Meaning of September
It’s wild how all of a sudden days and moments that used to mean nothing hold all of the meaning in the world. I mean who knew that...
Crystal Oglesby
Sep 24, 20214 min read
The Year of Two Scars
When everyone kept telling me that 25 was a big year, I don’t think this was what anyone had in mind. Year 25 was the year that kept on...
Crystal Oglesby
Jul 24, 20212 min read
Happy Due Date, Baby O
Sweet Baby O, Happy Due Date. Today we add another “should have been” to our list. Today should have been the day we met you, snuggled...
Crystal Oglesby
Jul 16, 20213 min read
Crazy Little Thing Called Grief
I started writing this post three days before my cancer diagnosis and it’s sat here until now because healing through my miscarriage took...
Crystal Oglesby
Jul 6, 20214 min read
Are You by Chance A Mother?
“Are you by chance a mother?” I stared at the Barista through the drive thru window as my brain raced to think of an answer. She fills...
Crystal Oglesby
May 10, 20213 min read
Rest, Recovery, and Reassurance: Two Weeks Post-Op
Rest. I find rest hard. I am constantly in go mode. But if you didn’t already guess this, you can’t constantly be in go mode when you’re...
Crystal Oglesby
Apr 25, 20216 min read
Year 25 – A Year That Keeps On Giving
Today, 5 months to the day after the start of my miscarriage , Dilan and I met with an ENT doctor to decide my treatment plan to tackle...
Crystal Oglesby
Apr 1, 20213 min read
I Am More Than One in Four
November 11, 2020: The day I took two pregnancy tests because I just couldn’t believe the 1st one. As cliche as it sounds, as soon as I...
Crystal Oglesby
Jan 18, 20215 min read
