A blog about faith and fighting leukemia.
So it actually happened. I am in the hospital for the transplant. I was admitted on January 15 just before 9 p.m. I had an appointment with my doctor at noon. Everything checked out okay and I had to wait…
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As a young Army Captain ten years ago I was full of zeal and ambition. I prided myself on enforcing standards and leading by example. What I possessed in fervor and skill, I certainly lacked in empathy and wisdom. One…
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We tried to keep our composure but it was impossible. We said most of our goodbyes in the room so we could part quickly and avoid the deluge of emotions. It’s not just the pending separation this time, but all…
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This is the time of the year when we see all those self-help articles touting a few easy steps to a better life. The popular ones usually don’t demand much in the way of personal sacrifice, which is why they…
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Imagine the worst sunburn you’ve ever had, multiply it by ten, and add one. That describes the 6-inch wide streak along my spine from the proton therapy. My ears have fared even worse (no jokes from the peanut gallery about…
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Have you ever been really afraid? I don’t mean startled or jittery after watching a scary movie. I mean have you ever experienced bone-chilling, gut-wrenching fear? I have. Like the time I was in a Humvee driving down a road…
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I am halfway done with my radiation treatments. Yesterday afternoon I completed the sixth session, with six more to go. They only administer radiation treatments on weekdays, so that means I won’t finish until next Thursday, December 19, and then…
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Why do bad things happen to good people? It just doesn’t seem right, does it? How can a loving God tolerate evil? How can he sit by and watch the suffering of innocent people, children even? I see this in…
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In the air, actually. Or, at least I was until I landed in Dallas a little while ago en route back to Houston. This time, I’m returning for radiation, or more specifically, “proton therapy,” to my brain and spine. Hopefully,…
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“A pinch and a burn.” This is the warning right before my tormentor inserts the syringe of lidocaine into my lower back before starting the lumbar puncture. It usually takes a few injections before the area is numb, but it’s…
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