Winnie Wisdom
You’re braver than you believe Stronger than you seem Smarter than you think Winnie-the-Pooh
Defeating Fear
My wife told me I was brave. But I don’t believe dealing with Leuk is bravery. To me, bravery is when someone knowingly puts himself in jeopardy for the sake of someone else, or (Read More)
A Purpose
When Leuk first arrived I had an oddly neutral reaction. My doctor told me I had CLL and my response was: “Well, the odds of getting it were slim, so I guess I beat (Read More)
No worries, mate
I’ve been re-thinking my ideas about chemotherapy. In a previous post (see Chug-a-Lug) I said I might not have a ‘normal’ life when taking chemo because I wouldn’t feel as healthy. The truth is (Read More)
Great day with my grandson
Awesome day yesterday. Watched my youngest grandson most of the day. We played Hide the Smurfs – taking turns hiding his two Smurfs and doing the “hot” and “cold” thing to help find them. (Read More)
Mean Cousins
If you’re going to have leukemia, CLL is probably the best type to have. Of course, it’s a bit of an oxymoron to have “best” and “leukemia” in the same sentence. There are several (Read More)
Idiot Ahoy!
I went back to the bay last week, to the place I grew up. I’ve never been too far from the sea and for a good share of my life I lived in a (Read More)
The Tree
There’s a big Douglas Fur outside our window. It’s roots are tangled up with other tree’s roots. This is a good thing since the big tree is perched on a mound of dirt left (Read More)
and Yet
a poem on having leukemia: It makes me want to run away and yet I remain It makes me want to be alone and yet I hold her It makes me search for my (Read More)
Odd Day
Odd day today. I’m not feeling so hot physically, but I’m in a good mood. I’m having some dizziness but still getting stuff done – as long as I move slow and do most (Read More)
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