WHK Jumping ahead a bunch of months...but wanted to write something  - especially today, about Beth. Nothing says "in sickness and in health" like cancer. Today is our eighth wedding anniversary. We were married 10/10/10 in Chicago, but I count from May, 2003 when we first met at a wedding - so 15 years. My … Continue reading 24th post. In sickness and in health →

My sister was landing around 1pm on Sunday and Will and I are still in the hospital hoping to get out as soon as possible. My sister takes a taxi from the airport and comes straight to U of W Medical Center. It is her first time seeing me. She is so no-nonsense it is … Continue reading 23rd post. Someone to Watch Over Me →

EWK   10:17pm Saturday, April 14, 2018 There was a huge rainstorm in Seattle that evening. I started to regain consciousness right before they put me in the ambulance. It was raining so hard and I just felt light rain on my face and body…and then the rain got more and more intense. All of … Continue reading 22nd post. A Zebra, not a horse. →

EWK Saturday, April 14th. 10:05pm. The shit hit the fan. HARD So things were going swimmingly. Aside from the fact we had not gotten our pathology back, we were on a definite upswing. And we were super hopeful. Our surgeon (who again I can not reiterate enough was amazing) had his boss, The Chief of … Continue reading 21st blog. Houston, we have a problem. →

So, my blog has been on hold. It wasn’t intentional. I had asked my sweet husband if he would write for a while. I had gotten us to the point of the morning of surgery…it seemed like a good time for him to take over. After all, I sort of kind of wasn’t there. But … Continue reading 20th blog. Proper Planning and Practice Prevents Piss Poor Performance →

Caren Ezratty O'Connor Somehow I got to be the one. I didn’t have to stare at my phone hoping for a text or an email telling me how the surgery went. Or wait to hear how she got through the night. And I was allowed to be in the room when the doctors came in. … Continue reading 19th post. The Sleep over →

WHK SEATTLE - we have a problem ... No, Beth is not writing this entry.  She asked that I write something...as she thought it would be important for people to understand what I went through.  I'm not great at this and was reticent.  It took me four weeks to put anything down on paper.  Beth … Continue reading 18th Post. Seattle – we have a problem →

Okay, I will admit it - I am not a grammarian.  However, I have to say, it is often with intention that I write as I do in these posts.  I know I am not suppose to begin or end a sentence with a preposition, and I am most definitely not suppose to mix tenses. … Continue reading 17th blog. Grammar →

It was about 10:30pm Wednesday, the night before surgery. Will, my mom and I were leaving the house at 5am Thursday morning. I knew the kids were sleeping in our room. I could not fall asleep. I needed to write my kids a letter. THE letter. I remember how overwhelmed I was with emotion. It … Continue reading 16th post The letter. →

We are two weeks away from my surgery.  We have our logistics locked and loaded.  We are going to head to Palm Springs the following weekend for Easter as planned.  My family has been completely devastated by our news, so at least I can see my mom and two of my three brothers there.  Proof … Continue reading 15th Post. Farewell tour →