Hurry Up and Wait
I haven’t been bored in probably twenty years. I always have a book to read or a project to do if I have free time (free time: a concept only slightly less mythical than a unicorn). What I have done…
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God
What is Normal, Anyway?
Seven years ago today I stepped off a bus in Middlesboro, Kentucky, returning from a fifteen month deployment to Iraq. D Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry had just returned from Ramadi, in the Sunni Triangle, where there was a fight everyday. My…
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My Daughters Will Have Lint
Quick Update. I have been feeling very well during the last three days that I’ve been back in the hospital. I’ve been able to walk everyday and have been blessed with several visitors. My appetite is OK, although not quite…
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A Punch in the Gut
I was standing at the foul line playing basketball before school started. I think I was in 6th grade. My “friend” walked up to me and unexpectedly hit me in the stomach. I couldn’t breathe. My eyes started watering. I…
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Asking for Fish, Expecting a Snake
By the grace of God I’ve been home since Thursday evening. It really is like a dream come true. This has been a wonderful homecoming, even if there have been a few unwanted events. My sweet Emmy is sick and…
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There’s No Place Like Home
We got some great news yesterday. First, the results of my latest lumbar puncture were negative, meaning there is no sign of cancer in my central nervous system. Thank God for that. I still have to endure the lumbar punctures for…
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What a Difference a Weekend Makes
Today I have felt like a new man, Or, better yet, like the old me, before this whole cancer thing. I had been feeling not-so-good, with low energy and no appetite. Food had a bad taste for about three…
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Spinal Tap
The test results for the lumbar puncture came back. There is no sign of any infection, thank goodness. Unfortunately, the pathologists did find cancer in my central nervous system (CNS). The good news is that it’s a very small amount…
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My Best Friend
Let me tell you about my best friend. No, I’m not talking about my dog Alex the Rascal. Shih Tzu’s aren’t real dogs anyway and, even if they were, he gets on my nerves too much to be my best…
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Egghead
I’ll be honest, it’s been a rough few days. I spiked a fever about four days ago and since then have had awful, persistent headaches. At times, it hurt me to even talk. It’s still lingering, but thankfully is…
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