The hospital bags are packed and waiting near the front door. The Scopolomine patch is placed securely behind Benjamin’s left ear. The children are sleeping soundly, ready for our trip… Continue Reading Day 164
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Day 163
It was a day full of family, fun, and saltwater healing. Great Grandma Ruth’s 90th birthday party was a huge success. It was lovely to reunite with family members from… Continue Reading Day 163
Day 162
My guest column was printed in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune. I woke up relieved, knowing it was out there. I exhaled and started the day. As the hours ticked on, I received… Continue Reading Day 162
Day 161
It was a beautifully mundane summer Thursday. Laundry, errands, banana bread, football, nerf guns, Monopoly. The sounds of sibling bickering filling the house. There were no hospital bills in the… Continue Reading Day 161
Day 160
I was awake well into the wee hours last night. The Opinion pages editor from our local newspaper invited me to write a guest column about Benjamin’s diagnosis, and the galvanization… Continue Reading Day 160
Day 159
We picked Banyan up this morning from his sleepover, and met Michael’s mother in the parking lot at the kids’ primary care physician’s office. Banyan had an appointment that was… Continue Reading Day 159