Home stretch
They’re closing!!!! We will see surgeon in about 45 mins or so and I will send an update as soon as I can afterward. Not 100% out of the woods but oh so close….
They’re closing!!!! We will see surgeon in about 45 mins or so and I will send an update as soon as I can afterward. Not 100% out of the woods but oh so close….
There were a few moments early in the morning when all the chimes from the dozens of monitors on all the kids in the ICU all stopped at the same time. Those pauses amid the constant chimes were more noticeable…
Catherine has had a relatively uneventful day which you would think would be good. It’s been frustrating though because I was really hoping to be able to tell you they pulled the tube. She breathed on her own with the…
Two things are immediately different in Copenhagen. One, the family discussed; the other hasn’t been mentioned by anyone yet. First – it’s astounding how many people smoke here! I’ve gotten used to that being rare and it’s definitely taken some…
Catherine is coming home! I just got back to Maryland and immediately bought a ticket to go back to DE and help Brian get her home. Thank God for friends who have Sarah 🙂 wahoo!!!!!
Hi all, Sorry for the delay in the update. Catherine is doing quite well, but I got sick and couldn’t update last night. They did surgery with an epidural in addition to general anesthesia, so she didn’t need to be…

Today marks six months since Catherine died. As I tucked Sarah in last night, she said, “It’s gone so fast, Mom.” I agree. It feels like this hole in our lives just opened up a few days ago in our…