Pain. In the unconscious state of a dream, I felt it – the throbbing in my right elbow. As I talked to someone known to me only in this...

Saturday, 11 August 2021 So many friends have emailed, phoned, or texted me in the last several weeks, and I appreciate it so much. I've...

Patience. Waiting. Relaxing and letting go. That was what I needed to do. I knew it, too. This morning it all began to come together. As...

This past week was the most difficult of my life. It has changed me, literally at the cellular level. Over time, I know I will grapple...

It’s been a little rough these past few days, but nothing—I repeat, NOTHING—like we anticipated. As long as I have the energy to, say,...

The gray shroud that hid the dome of the Oklahoma capitol building early this morning faded back a little to the north, but the dreary...

“For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring Word of God. For all people...

Before the liquid Benedryl in my IV drip hits, I wanted to let everyone know that the stem cell transplant has begun and is almost over....

Before I provide an update (and try to be brief!), I want to let you know that I will provide an update later today regarding the visitor...

Everything is just as Dr. Hunter Rhodes described it to me those months ago when I was deciding on a hospital for my bone marrow...

I didn’t go to the Stephenson Center last Friday to have my CVC flushed. Instead, after the postponement of my admission on Tuesday due...

We all know how miserable the common cold can be. Unfortunately, I have one right now... For anyone who is not familiar with the...

The dark clouds in the Oklahoma sky threatened to let loose a deluge upon us at any moment all day yesterday but never delivered on the...

This morning I was up an hour before the sun. I didn’t set an alarm. I just woke up and looked at the clock at 4:56 and figured I might...

Here we go, folks! It’s finally time. I say finally, but it’s really only been five months since I started chemotherapy. For many, it...

I need to tell you about this special animal and how much he means to his family, but especially to John.

24-26 April, 2021 Every morning when I look in the mirror, the periorbital condition under my eyes, commonly referred to as dark circles,...

Sometimes I don’t have answers. Sometimes I don’t know what questions to ask. Monday, 19 April, was one of those days.

A possum with leucism visited my patio today.

3:46 a.m. Tuesday, 5 April, 2021. Amber, the charge nurse in the Infusion Suite, took care of me yesterday during my 5-hour Darzalex...