Back from Boston. Proud to report that everything is going well. I mean it is. Really. As a transplant patient, I really am doing well. My counts are good. My liver is functioning. I have not had any opportunistic infections. My energy is improving. I am getting better. Really. Some days I have to talk …
The island, the airplane and the gun
It seems so easy. BMT means cure! But let's talk about it like this: You are on an island. This is not a completely peaceful island, but it does have it's perks. Warm sunny days, kitty's that lay on your lap, 3 kids that run around joyfully, a husband who loves you dearly. But there's …
21 days (part 1)
The last thing Dr. Yoda said to me as he was going out of the country was, "behave yourself." Seriously, do people not think I like a challenge? I don't like to hear stats anymore, "only 1% of people have this complication or <1% of people will develop this disorder." Had he not read the …
The Commitment
The last couple of weeks I have been writing some observation posts, but now we reach a point where my story takes a very personal turn. I know, I know, what could be more personal than sharing poop stories? This post I have struggled with because it is so extremely personal, but so innately pertinent, …
