Today I went to Cailyn’s school. All the students were gathered to learn about the upcoming Relay for Life being hosted by the school. To garner support for the event, Cailyn was asked to share what it’s like to live with a life-threatening illness. I got to see her before she spoke and, although she […]
My first “real job” occurred the summer after I graduated from my Masters in Statistics. It wasn’t exactly a “dream job”… although it produced great fodder for learning and success. My Dad prevailed upon his VP of Manufacturing to accept me at one of their plants as a summer student. His desire was for me to […]
Today… hope and fear have been battling each other in my head! As the day has progressed, I’ve been keenly aware that when my head is filled with hope, there’s no room for fear, and when I’m worried, hope evaporates. Today was Cailyn’s last chemo before her foot surgery on April 5th. If the results […]
I have just had a most interesting experience with Cailyn. As her school is preparing for their “Relay for Life”, one of her friends asked her if she would speak about her journey at an assembly scheduled to get students involved in the fund-raising experience. She agreed, and immediately asked me if I would help […]
I share our healthcare journey with nurses, doctors and residents. My greatest goal for these presentations is to inspire medical professionals to respect the critical role they play in enabling parents / caregivers to become the strong partners with whom they’d like to work. There is no question that we want to be viewed and respected as […]
I have been asked why I feature a dragonfly on my website… Dragonflies symbolize “Hope” to me. Shortly after Cailyn’s diagnosis and first surgeries, a visiting friend noted that there was a dragonfly circling me. My friend commented that the dragonfly was bringing us good luck. I held onto that idea like a drowning person […]