A blog about faith and fighting leukemia.
I like gifts as much as the next person. After twelve years of marriage, my dear wife knows me well, so birthdays and Christmas bring some of my favorite things, namely coffee and gift cards to Best Buy or iTunes. …
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In my early twenties, I struggled frequently about finding the purpose for my life. After I graduated college, I attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course and then started a great job at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati. I waffled back…
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There aren’t many benefits to insomnia. I experience it occasionally due to the medication I take. Ambien helps, but I try not to take it every night since I get up at 5 am for work. There has been one…
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I’ve had ample time to think over the last fifteen months. Hours spent alone in the hospital have provided the opportunity to ponder life’s many questions. Today, my hour-long commute does the same when I’m not listening to a podcast. …
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It’s 5 am and I’m sitting at the gate at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. It’s way to early for my 7 am flight, but I tend to err on the side of caution when traveling. Thanks to checking in…
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Yesterday, July 22, 2014, was the six-month anniversary of my stem cell transplant. The first six-months post-transplant is the most perilous time. Chances for relapse and life-threatening GVHD are highest; at the same time, patients are at their weakest. It’s…
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It’s 5 am and time to start the day again. He rolls out of bed and wipes the sleep from his eyes. Groggily he shuffles to the bathroom to brush his teeth and a sense of dread comes over him…
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I was feeling pretty good about myself one day last week. I had done a minor good deed that morning, admittedly something that was thoughtful. Plus, I’ve been feeling so well lately, with good lab results and working nearly full…
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The headlines are filled these days with celebrities falling from grace. Repeat offenders include Miley Cyrus, Charlie Sheen, sports stars, and a whole host of others. Sometimes it’s comical. Other times it’s tragic. Always, it’s sad. In just one week…
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In 2005-2006 I had the experience of a lifetime: I deployed to Iraq as an Infantry company commander. There is no more ultimate test of a man’s mettle than how he will perform in combat, and I had the opportunity…
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