Critical

Critical

So much has happened since I last posted … more than I ever wanted or expected to happen. “Critical” was the condition she was in last week as we found ourselves in the ICU for three days. Early Tuesday morning, La Petite Belle woke up vomiting. She...
Surviving.

Surviving.

I haven’t posted in a while because there’s not a whole lot to say. When I get asked the question about how La Petite Belle is doing, I try to give a concise, upbeat answer. I don’t know how many details anyone really wants to know anyway. And,...
I sit in darkness.

I sit in darkness.

It’s hard to tell the difference between day and night here. The blinds stay shut. The lights stay off. I sit in silence.  No voices. No noise. Just silence. Day in, day out. My girl wants it that way. It helps her cope with the pain. I sit next to her bed...