Thanksgiving is easy. With so much to be thankful for, our feelings of gratitude are readily at hand. Continue reading Intersections and Digressions of Math and Life
Category: Diagnosis
Summer Kick-Started with a Scan
Even on the cusp of summer, Memphis is unforgivingly hot, but the weather is nearly irrelevant when you’re back for check-ups at St. Jude, which we were at the end of June. Continue reading Summer Kick-Started with a Scan
No, No, No, How are You Doing?
Perhaps I was naively unconcerned about Colin’s latest scan. Continue reading No, No, No, How are You Doing?
Parallels and Contrasts
It is all too easy to feed off of birthdays, anniversaries, and other meaningful demarcations of time. Continue reading Parallels and Contrasts
Winding Down*
Our family’s time at St. Jude is drawing to a close. Continue reading Winding Down*
Reset Button
Colin’s second week of radiation was grueling: vomiting, utter fatigue, dangerous aspiration and an unexpected stay in the hospital. Continue reading Reset Button
Predator vs. Alien
Since finding out about Colin’s blood clot, we have settled into a normal non-medically intense lifestyle punctuated by the possibility of crisis. Continue reading Predator vs. Alien
Sword of Damocles
Colin is always full of surprises and has continued to not disappoint us. Continue reading Sword of Damocles
Rising Storm
On Sunday afternoon, I left Le Bonheur to pick up a few things at the grocery store, walking out of the sterile air into the openness of a springlike day. Continue reading Rising Storm
Eyes on the Prize
[imagebrowser id=13]Colin’s habit of throwing us for a loop has continued unabated. Continue reading Eyes on the Prize