Traveling Mercies
It’s 5 am and I’m sitting at the gate at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. It’s way to early for my 7 am flight, but I tend to err on the side of caution when traveling. Thanks to checking in…
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Monthly Archive: July 2014
In It to Win It
Yesterday, July 22, 2014, was the six-month anniversary of my stem cell transplant. The first six-months post-transplant is the most perilous time. Chances for relapse and life-threatening GVHD are highest; at the same time, patients are at their weakest. It’s…
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Working for the Man
It’s 5 am and time to start the day again. He rolls out of bed and wipes the sleep from his eyes. Groggily he shuffles to the bathroom to brush his teeth and a sense of dread comes over him…
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My Other Cancer
I was feeling pretty good about myself one day last week. I had done a minor good deed that morning, admittedly something that was thoughtful. Plus, I’ve been feeling so well lately, with good lab results and working nearly full…
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How The Mighty Fall
The headlines are filled these days with celebrities falling from grace. Repeat offenders include Miley Cyrus, Charlie Sheen, sports stars, and a whole host of others. Sometimes it’s comical. Other times it’s tragic. Always, it’s sad. In just one week…
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For Such a Time as This
In 2005-2006 I had the experience of a lifetime: I deployed to Iraq as an Infantry company commander. There is no more ultimate test of a man’s mettle than how he will perform in combat, and I had the opportunity…
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