Oct 22, 2025

The New Normal

As I've been slowly healing and sorting out my cancer experience in...

Sep 12, 2025

Small Steps

"There are happy surgeries, and there are sad surgeries. This is a ...

Sep 11, 2025

Goodbye Ostomy

The surgery was a success, and we are home from the hospital! We ar...

Aug 31, 2025

September Surgery

After a summer of play and family time, my ileostomy reversal surge...

Jun 20, 2025

You Are Invited...

Friends, you are invited to a Thank You Open House at our home (tex...

May 24, 2025

We Rang That Bell!!

Yesterday was a special milestone. I took donuts to the clinic as a...

May 16, 2025

Counting Down the Days...

My doctor said these 12 rounds of FOLFOX chemo are one of the most ...

May 05, 2025

Almost There

This Wednesday is my 11th infusion, and I’m starting to see the lig...

Apr 23, 2025

Holding Steady

The past week was hard just to keep going. We're in the trudging zo...

Apr 03, 2025

Solidarity

We’re in the “grit your teeth and keep going” phase of chemo. I’ve ...

Mar 31, 2025

Family Connections

We live very far from family. Our families of origin are all east o...

Mar 28, 2025

Cedarwood Cabin

Since my birthday fell on one of my “bad weeks,” we arranged a bela...

Mar 17, 2025

Birthday Gratefulness

Today I turn 42. I made it! Just a few months ago it wasn’t a given...

Mar 07, 2025

Halfway Milestone

I’ve completed 6 of the 12 chemo rounds—the bare minimum my oncolog...

Feb 24, 2025

Visit to the Emergency Room

First, I am home and doing well.Second, before I get into the story...

Feb 20, 2025

5/12ths of the Way Through

I’m feeling human again today, and it was lovely to paint watercolo...

Feb 10, 2025

Awkwardness=Caring

Suffering is universal, everyone experiences it. But suffering is ...

Jan 30, 2025

Get Your Colonoscopy Early

Colonoscopies save lives. Here is a picture of my ostomy supplies I...

Jan 30, 2025

We're Just Really Sad

There is no new bad news. We're just really sad.There is no change ...

Jan 23, 2025

Especially Then.

For years I've wandered the terrifying mental maze called OCD (obse...

Jan 16, 2025

I Aspire To Be Old

As one of the younger people in the infusion center today, age has ...

Jan 13, 2025

Love. Loyalty. Adventure. Snacks.

Years ago I made a Moody family flag to hang in the kids' treehouse...

Jan 08, 2025

One Strong, Brave, Determined Day at a Time

Chemo is horrid. It feels like someone has poisoned you, because, w...

Jan 02, 2025

Beloved

Christmas day was a cancer-free day. I felt good and was able to re...

Dec 24, 2024

A Light in the Dark

A Christmas marked by suffering is not surprising, is not unusual, ...

Dec 20, 2024

Fatigued

My chemo pump was disconnected yesterday, and it's been nice to hav...

Dec 18, 2024

First Infusion Day

Yesterday was a dark day, in more ways than one. It seemed like the...

Dec 14, 2024

A Touch of Compassion

I would have used my numbing cream had I realized the CT scan techn...

Dec 10, 2024

One step at a time

A line I've been using a lot lately is, "clichés are a thing becaus...

Dec 07, 2024

"When You Start Chemo"

She said this as she led Stephen and me down the hall to see the ch...

Dec 03, 2024

Work Is a Gift

I've spent the better part of these last four weeks in bed. The rec...

Nov 26, 2024

Found! - 3 Dozen McIntosh Apples

It's getting tough around here. McIntosh apple time!UPDATE: One of ...

Nov 25, 2024

Your Friendly Neighborhood Ostomate

Hi, I'm an ostomate. What is that you ask? A person who has an osto...

Nov 19, 2024

On Faith

It's been two weeks, and I'm here--kicking my little legs and flail...

Nov 17, 2024

Thank you, Mom!

It's been a huge blessing to have Liz's mom here with us for the pa...

Nov 09, 2024

In the Valley, Not Alone

Friends,Some hard news to share. We got the post-surgery pathology ...

Nov 08, 2024

Safely home

Friends,Thank you for continuing to pray for us and encourage and s...

Nov 07, 2024

Recovery underway

Today has been a day of recovery. Liz got a good night's sleep last...

Nov 05, 2024

Through surgery!

Liz came through surgery after about 4.5 hours. The surgeon tells u...

Nov 05, 2024

Surgery day

Liz and I arrived at the hospital for surgery at 5:30 this morning....

Nov 05, 2024

Readying

I sit here, my bags packed beside me, trying to complete all the su...

Oct 31, 2024

Thoughts as I Await Surgery

On this gloomy All Hallows’ Eve, I’m pondering curses. The weekend ...

Oct 23, 2024

Staying Connected

The calendar shows that my surgery is in two weeks, so our goal is ...

Oct 16, 2024

Family Beach Getaway

Today was my original surgery date, and while it had been discourag...

Oct 08, 2024

Praying Friends

I'm learning the sweetness of being prayed over. So many of you hav...

Oct 02, 2024

Tumor Board Gives the OK

I know, I know...just the thought of a tumor board sounds like a go...

Sep 26, 2024

Surgery rescheduled

We got word this evening that Liz's surgery has to be rescheduled d...

Sep 25, 2024

Donations for Medical Bills

We took a chance that 2024 would be a year of good health and switc...

Sep 25, 2024

Favorite Restaurants

No dietary restrictions for the family. Liz will be on a special di...

Sep 13, 2024

Start Here for the Story

On September 3, 2024 Liz was diagnosed with rectal cancer. After ex...