I’ve always hated roller coasters. Even as a kid, or maybe especially as a kid, they scared the bejesus out…
Half a Lifetime
Susan and I, as of this writing, have been together 24 years, 2 months, 2 weeks, and four days. Roughly.…
A Few More Thoughts on Pain
Sometimes it’s as though someone has injected boiling acid into my abdomen. It’s a sensation almost impossible to describe, but…
Let’s Talk About the Pain
Because Susan’s got a lot of it. Hers falls into four basic categories. There’s the general lower back pain associated…
So, How’s Your Wife?
Growing up I noticed something curious pretty early on. Every day my dad would greet people he knew, and every…
Another Day, Another Hospital Stay
So if you read our last post you know that Susan has been in the hospital again. She went in…
Let’s Talk About Tubes
Susan’s got two of them at all times, and many more every time she lands in the hospital, which is…
Susan’s DOs and DON’Ts for Supporting Someone with Cancer
This post was first published March 20, 2018. Well, here is the first-ever blog post by my lovely wife. Although…
Zebrafish and Flatworms: Lessons in Regrowth after Loss
This was originally published in April of 2017. “It’s a boy!” “What??!!” Surprise and bewilderment on the new mother’s face.…
I Wish Cancer Would Get Cancer and Die
This is the second post I wrote about Susan’s cancer, roughly five months after the first, in October 2016. The…
On Colons, Cancer, and Courage
So as promised I’m going to share pieces previously posted on Field Notes from Fatherhood to give readers unfamiliar with…
Urine Trouble
This is just a quick update to keep everyone informed on the latest. I promise not to post…
This is Gonna Hurt Like Hell
“At least I know how I’m gonna die.” My wife, Susan, wore a grim, glum smile, while I resolutely choked…
