Heart Condition

Beyond These 4 Walls

Beyond These 4 Walls

A week ago, we could’ve never imagined that we would be walking the road of leukemia. A word I knew NOTHING about, 7 days ago. With severe heart failure. There are some things in life that you can imagine or picture yourself going through, but this one? I’ve struggled. A week ago, I sat weeping,…

Day #5 Of Chemo

Day #5 Of Chemo

Here’s a little glimpse into my day in Ann Arbor. What this doesn’t show are the countless people that stop by on a daily basis. It is absolutely mind-boggling to me the number of people who are watching over me! The doctors stop by multiple times a day, other services, phlebotomists, it’s quite remarkable. I…

Chemo Update

Chemo Update

I thought I’d share a bit about what’s been going on the past two days! Yesterday was a bit of a rough one for various reasons, but one of the things we are trying to find balance with is keeping enough fluids in me for the chemo to work appropriately, but not too much where…

How You Can Pray

How You Can Pray

I envision that even in this difficult time, this is what heaven will be like when it comes to people surrounding each other in love and prayer. Though in heaven, we won’t have to worry one iota about pain, tears, and suffering, but it’ll be everyone coming together for everyone else. And you know what,…

To Be Known

To Be Known

This coming Tuesday, I head back to Ann Arbor to prep my body for yet another ablation on Thursday. The reason for early admission is I will be taken off some of my heart meds in order to create a “best case scenario”, but I also won’t feel great. The idea of having to go…