Star Day
At the start of 2024 I bought a Moleskine daily journal and decided to end each day recording the things I had done. It wasn’t meant to be a top secret diary of my thoughts and feelings, it was just a place to keep track of how I filled
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Five Days (and counting) of Intubation
A week of facing some of the biggest difficulties yet.
Where is this going?
An update with all we don’t know yet.
Holding on
An Update from Intensive Care
Please Breathe
Michael is in serious condition.
After the Storm
No faking here, we’re barely making it.
Raining. Pouring. Flooding.
Once again feeling like we can’t catch a break.
100 Days Post-Transplant
Achievement Unlocked!
Thoughts On Reaching Out
(Spoiler: Please do!)
Goodness Running After Us
Let’s talk about some good stuff!
New Phase: Day One
We’re out of the Isolation Ward and into the Out-patient Clinic. It’s been a bumpy transition.
Plucky: A Night For Michael Chase
Our talented friends are putting on a night filled with song and dance to raise funds for Michael!
A Change of Scenery
From Hong Kong Island and Queen Mary Hospital to Lantau Island and home!
Home Leave?! What!?
A surprising twist!
Somewhere That’s Green*
Sometimes following doctor’s orders is painful in unexpected and personal ways.
Day 50 Reflections
You can prepare physically for a transplant, but emotionally? That’s much more of a challenge.
Graft vs Host Disease
The transplant was successful. But that’s just the beginning…
We Have Engraftment!
A pause to celebrate!
Day 14
We’ve hit a low point.
Tell Me More About Transplants
All about Michael’s Bone Marrow Transplant!
Michael’s Medical Journal: Neutropenic Diet
What can I eat? Not what you’d expect!
Day Zero: A Quick Update
Michael’s initial transplant happened as planned on Wednesday June 25, with a second transplant happening the following day on June 26th. Our youngest son Benjamin had three days of injections in the morning and evening to stimulate production of hematopoietic stem cells within his bone marrow, which were then
In Sickness and in Health
Life is hard. Marriage is easy. At least when you’re married to Michael.
All Systems Go
The countdown to transplant day has officially begun.