A blog about faith and fighting leukemia.
It was the middle of the night in Iraq. My company had been there several months now and was becoming more proficient in learning how to survive in Anbar Province. This mission should be a simple one: escort some fuel…
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High maintenance and unpredictable. That’s the best way to describe me these days. I’m a far cry from the old, predictable, plain vanilla Jeff that my wife grew used to. These days, there is nothing predictable about me. Photo by melalouise; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode…
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I’ve wrapped up another trip to Houston. This is my third time since going home after the transplant. The planning and logistics have become fairly routine. I stay at the same place, take generally the same flights, see the same…
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I like gifts as much as the next person. After twelve years of marriage, my dear wife knows me well, so birthdays and Christmas bring some of my favorite things, namely coffee and gift cards to Best Buy or iTunes. …
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In my early twenties, I struggled frequently about finding the purpose for my life. After I graduated college, I attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course and then started a great job at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati. I waffled back…
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It’s one thing to persevere when you can see the finish line. It’s quite another when the end seems to be nowhere in sight. Such situations require mental as well as physical stamina. This is why elite military units often…
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There aren’t many benefits to insomnia. I experience it occasionally due to the medication I take. Ambien helps, but I try not to take it every night since I get up at 5 am for work. There has been one…
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I’ve had ample time to think over the last fifteen months. Hours spent alone in the hospital have provided the opportunity to ponder life’s many questions. Today, my hour-long commute does the same when I’m not listening to a podcast. …
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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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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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