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Join me and Owen as we document our days. We want to be able to look back at the flowers we saw along the way, to be able to remember the climbs we made, and to not take things that we often take for granted. Please create a profile so that you can be part of our book. Post comments to us so that we know you are with us!

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Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 18, 20241 min read

10. R2, C2

I remember my days at LRMC. I probably got about 15,000 steps in daily, at the least. Yesterday, while Owen was in getting his first...

 
 
 
owenbarr1
Jun 17, 20241 min read

Day 1

Day 1 of Radiation and Chemotherapy for my Glioblastoma stage 4 (brain cancer) I don’t know what to expect but I’m praying and fighting...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 17, 20241 min read

9. R1, C1

Radiation day 1, Chemo day 1. Owen’s medical team has an aggressive plan of attack which involves 30 radiation treatments and 42 days of...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 15, 20242 min read

8. Battle Begins Monday

It’s hard to believe that we found out about the pathology last week. In this last week, we have spent much time with Owen’s new...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 14, 20241 min read

7. Joy in a Muffin

Kiyo, the Muffin, arrived early this morning… a little past midnight. She saw Ji-Ji-, her grandpa, sleeping on the couch and stood right...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 13, 20241 min read

6. Our Journey Documented

Helping Us Move Forward What made me want to do this? There were a few times in my life when I realized that I had tapped into some...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 12, 20241 min read

5. When You Start to see Color

It was a painful week with the information we received. But hope is a wonderful thing. It brings color back to bland. Owen and I went...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 12, 20241 min read

4. What is a GBM?

https://www.abta.org/tumor_types/glioblastoma-gbm/ On 4 June, the neurosurgeon told us what the pathology report stated. A Glioblastoma...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 11, 20241 min read

3. God REALLY thinks I’m Hercules-strong

So after a physically and mentally exhausting week getting Owen to a place where he could be discharged from the Neurosurgery ward, we...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 11, 20241 min read

2. Day of the Surgery

Owen’s surgery was set for Monday morning. That picture on the left was a couple hours after his BRAIN SURGERY! He came out hungry! The...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jun 11, 20243 min read

1. The Start of the Journey.

It was May 7, 2024. Owen had experienced a moment where he would completely stop what he was doing… look off into space. He would be...

 
 
 
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