The Unbearable Weight And Gratitude Of LIVING With Brain Cancer
A part of me wants to jump in the air, throw confetti, and celebrate my first victory. Despite having less than a 20% chance of living one year… I (we) did it!! Knowing that there is no cure for my [...]
Knocked Down but Never Out – April 2012 Update
Wow! It has been a while since I have updated my “Blink of Moment” blog. Well, needless to say, if you have been following my Hughes’ Troop journey through Facebook, a lot has changed since my last post. There have [...]
The Healing Power of Family & Friends – Tracy Hughes
I have been saving my most important Hughes Troop Spotlight for the perfect moment. Well, I believe today is now the perfect moment to bring some much needed praise to one of the most important people in my life… Tracy Hughes [...]
The Battle of Asking For and Accepting Help – Educational/Charitable Event
The number one question I get from friends, family, and many of my Hughes Troop supporters is “Please Dustin, how can I help you?” I can hear the sincerity in your voices and see the concern and love in your [...]
Taking a Chainsaw to Cancer
Like the vast majority of you, Cancer has touched my life personally in the past primarily because it had infected the life of a friend, loved one, or co-worker. My long time processor Gail successfully beat cancer a few years [...]
Welcome to new Blink of a Moment Website
Well it looks to be another beautiful and productive day in the Pacific Northwest. Sunny with temperatures expected to be around 80 degrees, it’s Tracy’s birthday, interest rates are low which has catapulted loan refinances and purchase applications, and I [...]
Warrior Dash & Car Wash Weekend… Mud : Sweat : Beer
Radiation treatment is officially over and while I miss the amazing team at the clinic, I am thankful to close that particular chapter of my life and now I can focus on completing my remaining chemotherapy treatment. While on a [...]
Motivational Video I Created – Blink of a Moment
So I woke up today feeling the “side effects” of treatment & a hectic schedule. Bleck! I took 2 minutes to pray my 3 boys, all of you, and then a pain free day. I then dusted myself off mentally [...]
Best Day Ever… My Final Radiation Treatment & Birthday Bash!
I am officially calling today my “Best Day Ever”, and really, this is going to be my theme for the entire week. Why is today, of all days, so special? Well, to start off with, I completed 6 “hopefully” successful [...]
New Hughes Troop Logo!
I feel incredibly blessed that every single element of the Hughes Troop support was intitiated by passion, belief in me, and implemented by my family and friends without my intial knowledge. The Hughes Troop Facebook page is now 2,200+ strong, [...]
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