Maybe it's the chemo... On my last visit to Dr. Joudeh on November 24th, I again complained about the pain. I hate the word "complain." ...

A little Latin phrase with the meaning of “love your fate.” It appears simple, as long as fate or fortune is in our desire or favor, I...

Good news! The PET scan was clear! The “lesion” that showed up in the MRI was likely an old one or possibly scar tissue, according to...

On Tuesday, I will have a full-body PET scan. I’ve had one before, almost exactly a year ago. The purpose of the scan will be to “light...

Pain. In the unconscious state of a dream, I felt it – the throbbing in my right elbow. As I talked to someone known to me only in this...

Every time I have rescued a stray, I’ve second guessed myself. Samson, a scraggly, rain-soaked kitten with black fur and bright green...

Remember Death This little phrase, seemingly morbid to some, can really be a game changer for the life we get to live every day. For me,...

Saturday, 11 August 2021 So many friends have emailed, phoned, or texted me in the last several weeks, and I appreciate it so much. I've...

Patience. Waiting. Relaxing and letting go. That was what I needed to do. I knew it, too. This morning it all began to come together. As...

This past week was the most difficult of my life. It has changed me, literally at the cellular level. Over time, I know I will grapple...

It’s been a little rough these past few days, but nothing—I repeat, NOTHING—like we anticipated. As long as I have the energy to, say,...

This will likely be my last post until I come out the other side of all of this. If you text or call and I don’t answer, please try not...

The gray shroud that hid the dome of the Oklahoma capitol building early this morning faded back a little to the north, but the dreary...

“For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring Word of God. For all people...

Before the liquid Benedryl in my IV drip hits, I wanted to let everyone know that the stem cell transplant has begun and is almost over....

Before I provide an update (and try to be brief!), I want to let you know that I will provide an update later today regarding the visitor...

Everything is just as Dr. Hunter Rhodes described it to me those months ago when I was deciding on a hospital for my bone marrow...

I didn’t go to the Stephenson Center last Friday to have my CVC flushed. Instead, after the postponement of my admission on Tuesday due...

Good Tuesday morning from the Natural State! Yes, I’m in Arkansas. How I got here is another story for another time—hopefully very soon....

Written Wednesday, 19 May 2021 If you’re reading this now, we are kindred spirits, and I thank you. Recently I had a loved one tell me in...