A blog about faith and fighting leukemia.
“Daddy, when you were little did you have a house?” “No, Emmy, when we were little we didn’t have a house. We had to sleep outside…and we liked it! Emmy, when you were little did you have toys?” “We didn’t…
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We’re definitely not in Kentucky anymore, Bubba. There is no fall weather, at least not that we can tell yet. No leaves changing color. No die-hard Cats fans talking about how they can’t wait for basketball season to start. There…
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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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“Am I worth it?” I asked, only half-joking, as I looked over at Christi. She was standing over the kitchen sink, cleaning up the mess from making yet another protein smoothie to help me gain some weight. She has been…
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I can’t begin to explain the flood of emotions last week when Christi and I got the news that my bone marrow biopsy was negative, meaning no leukemia was detected in my marrow. The moments after I hung up the…
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Today’s the day…again. Today is another day that I go back to the doctor for more tests to see if the cancer is still in remission. Today is the day that Christi and I make yet another ominous drive to…
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It’s not about me. This life, that is. Oh, sure, I try to make it that way. It is human nature, but it’s wrong. As the roller coaster ride called “Cancer” continues, I have so easily got caught up in…
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The drive to Lexington early Thursday morning was long and lonely. It was the first time that I’d driven on the interstate in over two months, so I kept my speed just a little above the limit. I really wasn’t…
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Quick Update. My time at home has been better than imagined. I’ve felt great and have spent much time with Christi and the girls. By the good grace of God we also learned this week that two stem-cell donors have…
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