Category: The Doctor’s Office
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Big and Small Words and their Big and Small Feelings
I hear the word and immediately feel numb. My brain fogs and my vision clouds with unshed tears. I shake my head to try and clear my mind so I can comprehend what my doctor is saying. He shows me my scan. See, this spot here and then another one here and here. He has…
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Holding an Unsteady Glass
“I didn’t know why I was going to cry, but I knew that if anybody spoke to me or looked at me too closely the tears would fly out of my eyes and the sobs would fly out of my throat and I’d cry for a week. I could feel the tears brimming and sloshing…
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Broken Shards
We are will hopefully soon be driving home over the mountains and valleys of life. Our 6 am wake-up call was rough. Arriving at UVA they immediately ushered me back for my MRI. She tried using my port for contrast dye but failed, twice. She and I were in tears by the time she was…
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The God of Hills and Valleys
Last night, my Bear and three of his friends came over and hung out in our den for hours. Y’all, the vibrancy college students bring is a joy. We laughed, we caught up, we joked around, we got to know his friends better. Then, in front of them all, Micah looked at me and said,…
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A Small Word that Is Really Big
Progression. I hear the word and immediately feel numb. My brain fogs and my vision clouds with unshed tears. I shake my head to try and clear my mind so I can comprehend what my doctor is saying. She shows me my scan. See, this spot here and then another one here and here. She…
A Spring of Joy 