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A bitter little pill

We made it through the Christmas holiday in good shape. I came home after running a few errands on the 27th, and Kevin had taken down the Christmas tree and put all the decorations away. Needless to say, I fell in love with him all over again. New Year’s Eve, I received a call from … Continue reading →

Feliz Navidad, Y’all!

We’re bloated with all manner of cookies and sweets here, but I just wanted to wish everyone a “Merry Christmas” from us. A big thank you to everyone who shared the op-ed piece I wrote that appeared in the Houston Chronicle yesterday. It was shared many times on Facebook and Twitter. Helping me raise awareness … Continue reading →

Information overload

Thursday’s talk went well. Although Colman was there with us, he played a game in the waiting room while Kevin and I had the talk. There weren’t any major surprises, but I did learn a few things. Like the fact that nationwide there are only about a hundred good quality donor hearts that come available … Continue reading →

Let’s call it pre-owned

I’ve always been an organ donor. Maybe not always, but for sure since the time I got my driver’s license when I turned sixteen. I remember the sour lady behind the desk at the Department of Public Safety in Victoria asking me, “Do you want to be an organ donor?” (You’ve got to say it … Continue reading →

Because I know how to use my words

We went out Sunday as a family in search of Santa Claus, lunch and a holiday picture. I know. It sounds mighty ambitious. And it was. First, we headed to Alamo Quarry. As we were parking the car, we saw Santa Claus walking to work. Rowan jumped out of the car and went running after … Continue reading →

Where’s the red, hot, swollen knee?

I finally heard back from Houston. Dr. Jeewa presented Colman’s case to the other heart failure doctors and they decided that we need to come back to TCH for the talk, the book and the consent on December 19th, so we can start the transplant evaluation process for Colman. The evaluation takes three to four … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving, Y’all

I’ve been meaning to post to let you guys know that Kevin came through with the pots and pans. It’s amazing what a little public humiliation and shaming will do, right? Not really. I forgot to mention that one of the funniest things about the knives is it was only a half set of knives. … Continue reading →

God bless cataracts!

Something about turning thirty-nine today makes me wish I could skip it and head straight to forty. Maybe because when I say “I’m thirty-nine,” I feel like people think I’m lying. Not that I’ve ever cared what anybody else thinks, but I feel like I can actually hear the “Sure you are, Honey,” that flits … Continue reading →

Let’s talk about time management

As I’m typing this, I’m listening to the hubs make horrible retching sounds while muttering under his breath, “Why on earth would she use the self-cleaning function on the oven while we’re all here in the house? What is she trying to do–kill us?” At least I’m pretty sure that’s what he’s muttering because he’s only said … Continue reading →

Just Keep Swimming

We made it through the first week of school and I have to count that as a huge WIN! After a lazy past few weeks at home, getting the boys out the door was a major adjustment that included lots of yelling “FOCUS!” to all three boys. Three boys, three different schools and three morning drop-offs. It’s been hectic … Continue reading →