Candace- I signed my name on the check-in sheet, smiled at the receptionist and walked over to the couch next to Chris. As I walked over to that oh so familiar couch I had flash back of the first time I set foot in this same clinic. The feelings were much different then now, more naive, ripe with the fear of uncertainty and the unknown. More than … [Read more...]
A Father’s Day for a Surviving Hopeful Father
You reached out for my hand. 9 years ago we found out you had a brain tumor. You reached out for my hand as you were getting ready to be wheeled back to the OR for your first craniotomy. I stood there watching the doors swing close and my heart sank to the floor. Until that point, I tried everything in my being not to cry, not to show you how … [Read more...]
Is That a Booger on Your Shoulder?
Infertility and Parenthood Is That a Booger on Your Shoulder? I look over at my right shoulder and noticed the ginormous nose loogie that was placed ever so innocently there. The funny thing is, that this is not the first time I have been asked this question. Normally, having a very large booger hanging out on your shoulder would gross … [Read more...]