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If we have learned a few things during our almost 13 years navigating the medical system, mostly here at Duke but I suspect it is the same everywhere, you live into “hurry up and wait” hospital time as well as just knowing that schedules and plans change for all sorts of reasons. We are grateful […]
“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane.” These wise Jimmy Buffett words have played in my head in the last few weeks. A lot. The rest of this week has been filled with “normal” stuff–or our current versions of what “normal” looks like. We’ve tried to find some humor and grace in the […]
Heath had his second infusion today and we were introduced to the Valvano Day Hospital. He is actually feeling ok, for which we are all grateful. It was a really long day and we’re pretty darn tired, but at least we’re at home. We keep saying that this is a marathon and not a sprint. […]
Quick update to let you know that Heath was discharged today and is settling in at home! What a difference 48 hours makes. We’re praying for a quiet few days at home and Heath will have his next infusion on Tuesday morning. We’re hopeful that much more of this treatment can be outpatient. Goodness, we […]
So last night, not long after Heath had begun his first infusion of chemo to fight this darn lymphoma, Chris wrote a really lovely post about starting the treatment. He talked about how it truly felt like a roller coaster. I read it as Heath was getting a little sicker and said, “Um, can we […]
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