Posted in At the Doctor's, Blessings, Boston, Family, Friends, Holidays, Hospital life, Keith, Kiddos, mito, Tummy troubles on 26 December 2010| Leave a Comment »
Today marks Day #21 in patient at MGH. It also marks our first real blizzard since moving to New England.
I apologize for the delay in posts. The second go at the GJ procedure was a success, but I’ve been in a significant amount of pain and discomfort since then. And not too much has changed – despite yet another tube running into my body. Nonetheless, this will likely be a long post to get everyone updated on the latest news.
Posted in Family, Friends, Holidays, Keith, umdf on 11 December 2010| 1 Comment »
As I sit in my room at MGH for the 7th day now – with no end in sight – I had begun to forget that Christmas was just around the corner. I got about halfway through decorating our tree before I went inpatient and I’m not sure if I’ll even get the chance to finish before the holiday is upon us.
Luckily, Keith and I have decided to continue with our trend in recent years and scale the holidays back this year. We’re certainly not scaling back the holiday cheer – oh, no! But we try to walk a different path when it comes to the consumer aspects.
Each year, we hem and haw, stress and spend. And what’s the result? We give our loved ones things. Gift cards that get lost. Trinkets that gather dust. Games that are played for a few months, then forgotten.
Posted in Friends, Keith, reality on 9 October 2010| 2 Comments »
First, I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support we’ve received since my last post. Yes, I know it’s okay to “lose it” every once in a while, but it doesn’t mean I don’t get embarrassed of myself when I do.
Since then, we have made a significant dent in our “to do” list. It makes me feel quite accomplished to take a pen and scratch off yet another burden on my shoulders. The project has officially been deemed our “Autumn Cleaning.” I don’t know where I’d be without Keith. He really steps up when I need him. Also, a big “thank you” to Bill (“Beepa”) and Ralph for helping us out on our bookshelf repair. We’re really lucky to have you all in our lives.
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
-Robert Frost
Still Miles to Go 