Amy Majernik-HerrmannA Resolution to Move ForwardSitting on my couch, drinking a glass of wine and eating a microwaved piece of pizza with kids and husband at arm’s reach. A fire burns…Jan 1, 2016Jan 1, 2016
Amy Majernik-HerrmannHello, Chicago, Meet Canfield, OhioBack in early July I was sitting alone at mass on a Saturday evening. I have learned to find comfort in the stiff, wooden pews that line…Dec 6, 2015Dec 6, 2015
Amy Majernik-HerrmannIf Only Justin Timberlake had been my Baby DaddyWhy is it that celebrities are always so blissfully in love with their babies? The selfies, the quotes, the ear-to-ear grins of the glammed…Sep 23, 2015Sep 23, 2015
Amy Majernik-Herrmann13 Life Lessons cancer Has Gifted MeAs I sat in the sprawling room, waiting for my turn to speak to my oncologist, I realized a few things. Healthcare is a BIG business. The…Sep 6, 2015Sep 6, 2015
Amy Majernik-HerrmannTips and Tricks for Dealing with an IleostomyIt’s been two weeks since I had a stage 2, cancerous tumor removed from my rectum. Luckily — if that word can be used in the same sentence…Aug 8, 2015Aug 8, 2015
Amy Majernik-Herrmanncancer: The Waiting Game“Joe, can you hook me up with something?” was how the conversation began when I had my first MRI. Joe was the guy responsible for tapping…Jul 23, 20151Jul 23, 20151
Amy Majernik-HerrmannMy Trip to the Big HospitalYesterday was my first son’s ninth birthday. Tears paint my cheeks as I type those words. Nine years have flown by and I look at him and…Jul 18, 2015Jul 18, 2015
Amy Majernik-HerrmanninSomething to Sink Your Teeth IntoWho has time for Cancer?I am 44 and I have cancer. Actually, I was 43 when I was diagnosed. Just 2 days shy of my birthday. Happy bleepin’ birthday, right? I was…Jul 2, 20154Jul 2, 20154