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Provision:
our pets’ heads aren’t falling off. What a week. What a month. What a year. Still, my lungs keep breathing. The sun keeps shining. It has been a difficult year at our house to say the least. Difficult for Jason’s health – obviously. Difficult for kids’ sports. Difficult even for our pets! Yes, our beloved…
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The Art of Cancer
In a prior post, you learned about my science-nerd side. (Click here if you missed it.) But if you really know me, then you know I have an artsy side, too. Music. Photography. Paint. Stage. Writing! I’m really not picky. While most of these are not my gifts or skills, I certainly appreciate them in…
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Into the (un)Known
What humans fear the most is the unknown. Or so I think. The unknown cause of his odd symptoms in the spring was frustrating, but that frustration disappeared when the tumor was found. The unknown as we awaited the official tissue diagnosis in July was terrifying, but when the diagnosis came, the reality of a…
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The Waiting Room
There’s a middle-aged guy who just sat down in the chairs in front of me. The chairs in this part of the waiting room are in rows, so his back is to me. He’s wearing a white baseball cap, a gray plaid button-up jacket, and dark blue jeans. His hair is just a little shaggy,…
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Debriefing
6 weeks ago it was September. Now it’s October. Football season was just beginning. Now it’s ending. The leaves were green. Now they’re red. Fall baseball was starting. Now it’s over. Quinn was 9. Now she’s 10. We were the new residents at Hope Lodge. Now we’re veterans. We took our first photo at proton…
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Training
I’m going to say things today that I’m going to assume most people are thinking, but, because it’s rightfully sensitive, very few are in a position to ask. My assumption may be wrong, and perhaps no one is thinking any of this. In that case, I may instead sound like a crazy, even dark and…
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Thank You
There is a well-known Bible story about Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding – see John 2:1-12. It’s commonly thought to be his “first” miracle. (Really? First? Did you read the 1,797 pages before? Anyway… that’s not the point for today.) If you read the previous blog post, then you know my current…
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Old News
It has been several weeks since Jason’s brain tumor diagnosis. In the two months since July 10th, there have been other world events, regional tragedies, and even individual joys. You know. You’ve heard. But, as the days pass and more news stories pour in, the old stories are diluted. The drama is over. The shock…
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Stage 3: Anger
It was a picture-perfect drive. 75 degrees with blue sky, white puffy clouds, and bright sunshine. We were headed back to Rochester after an impromptu day trip to the picturesque La Crosse, Wisconsin. The leaves of the Minnesota trees were starting to give glimpses of their coming autumn brilliance. You could smell fall in the…
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Okay
Cancer treatment is here. The weeks, days, and hours of waiting are over. “It’s going to be okay, right?” That’s the most difficult question when you’re facing cancer with someone you love. It is one hundred thousand percent, NOT okay. There is nothing okay about it. You’re 41 for crying out loud! You have cancer.…
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