Cancer Roller Coaster

I’ve always hated roller coasters. Even as a kid, or maybe especially as a kid, they scared the bejesus out … More

Half a Lifetime

Susan and I, as of this writing, have been together 24 years, 2 months, 2 weeks, and four days. Roughly. … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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. … More

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 … More

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 … More