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Hope Beats ALL
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Inner Strength
By Rissa Watkins

I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.
~Agatha Christie

I woke on Christmas Day writhing in pain. The presents were forgotten as we rushed to the hospital. After numerous tests, I was admitted. My platelets were at 3,300; normal would be over 150,000.

A few days later I got the diagnosis. Leukemia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with the Philadelphia chromosome, to be exact. ALL is a fast-acting leukemia. We had to move equally fast with my treatment. Before I could process how back and chest pain could turn into cancer, I was transferred to a hospital in another city that had a transplant ward. (Keep reading)

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January is designated as Walk Your Dog Month! In the cold month of January, it can understandably be a little more difficult to be motivated to get yourself out of your warm home, and dog walks may feel more like a chore than a good time. Did you know there are many benefits to walking your dog — not just for your pup, but for dog parents too? Read our blog about Healthy Habits for Busy Dog Moms.

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