I was thankful to begin my day on the Ringling Bridge with my friend. I have missed many sunrises lately, instead watching the light change on the seventh floor, raising… Continue Reading Day 147
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on The anticipation of tomorrow’s hospital admission was an ever-present force in my mind today. It formed my first conscious thought of the morning (When should I put Benjamin’s Scopolomine patch on?… Continue Reading Day 136
Day 135
on Leukemia was beautifully abeyant today. It crept into the forefront only a few times: during Benjamin’s morning and evening medications, when he sat a little to close to a sneezer… Continue Reading Day 135
Day 133
on For only the second time since his diagnosis, Benjamin went to school today. He woke up so nervous. The buttons on his shirt, his hairstyle, which books to pack, the… Continue Reading Day 133
Day 132
on Aside from his nightly oral chemotherapy, Benjamin did not need any medicines today. No Kytril, no Marinol, and we took the Scopolomine patch off of his neck before lunch. He… Continue Reading Day 132
Day 128
on We are home. Those three words alone have the potential to fill me with such joy. But today has been really, really hard. In this space I will find gratitude.… Continue Reading Day 128