With the family reunited and Colin enjoying his time out of the hospital, we are getting ready to move on to the next phase of treatment.
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Out of the Nest
Our little fledgling has returned to Target House for good, following his last inpatient stay at St. Jude (barring unexpected events, of course).
Home Sweet St. Jude
Life doesn’t offer real do-overs, but there are times when an experience follows the parallel track of something that has come before. Continue reading Home Sweet St. Jude
Rising Storm
On Sunday afternoon, I left Le Bonheur to pick up a few things at the grocery store, walking out of the sterile air into the openness of a springlike day. Continue reading Rising Storm
The Jury Foreman Speaks
When juries wrap up quickly with a verdict, it can be a good sign or a bad sign, but it usually means that they have found the suspect not guilty. Continue reading The Jury Foreman Speaks
They’re In
Colin went down for surgery at around 7:00 am and I left him in the OR about 45 minutes later. Continue reading They’re In
I’m In!
The news of the impending loss of Colin’s port was sobering, but we put it behind us as we launched into the holiday weekend.
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Eyes on the Prize
[imagebrowser id=13]Colin’s habit of throwing us for a loop has continued unabated. Continue reading Eyes on the Prize
The Best Laid Plans…
With surgery set for Wednesday, Monday was a big prep day for Colin, but he demonstrated yet again that our careful planning can be rendered irrelevant by the result of a single blood culture. Continue reading The Best Laid Plans…
One-Upmanship
After Thursday’s flood of good news, it seemed impossible that the trend would continue.