A blog about faith and fighting leukemia.
Have you ever had one of those days when you wonder why you ever doubted God’s presence in your life? Well, we did yesterday. After weeks of uncertainty, everything fell in place. We left the hotel about 11 am. The…
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I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could. In our case, that was two days. Friday came last week and we still did not have insurance approval, but we decided to step out on…
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We have been waiting now for nearly a week to receive approval from my insurance to continue treatment at MD Anderson. The hospital will not schedule an appointment until they receive insurance approval, so we continue to be in a…
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“Everyone here was really disappointed by the news.” That’s what my hematologist said after discussing treatment options with us since the leukemia has relapsed. He genuinely meant it, and I appreciated it. I could have made a sarcastic remark, but…
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The cancer is back. We got the results of last week’s bone marrow biopsy yesterday on the eve of my admission to begin the transplant. It’s been a rough twenty-four hours. We have experienced a flood of emotions, but have…
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It’s been ten years since I jumped out of an airplane, but I’ll never forget it. The first two weeks of training at the US Army Airborne School are spent on the ground and in towers. Soldiers jump from four-foot…
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I proudly confess that I have recently listened to songs by Milli Vanilli and Fine Young Cannibals. In fact, my 80s playlist on Spotify has gotten a lot of airtime. And it’s not just me that enjoys it, either. Abrie…
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A haircut. A massage. A gallon of milk. Mowing the lawn. Babysitting our girls. A couple hundred dollars to defray expenses. A race ran in my honor. These are just a few examples of the myriad blessings that family, friends,…
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Did you know that your chances of being killed by an asteroid are 1 in 74.8 million? 1 How about being attacked by a shark? 1 in 3.7 million. 2 Winning Powerball? 1 in 175 million. 3 (I think it’s…
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Today is Day 1 of five days of chemotherapy. I am having this round to hopefully prevent the leukemia from returning while we wait for the transplant, which is tentatively scheduled for September 9. I’ll be admitted to the hospital…
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