In the blink of an eye, I've spent nine months carewatching my spouse since her cancer diagnosis and surgery back in August 2025. What's that? Don't I mean caregiving? Well, no. Not really. There are many moments I feel not just inadequate, but downright helpless whenever she's in bodily discomfort and even pain. As much … Continue reading “Carewatching” My Spouse. And Myself
The Bell of Hope Ring forth the BellThe Bell of JoyThe Bell of HopeThe Bell of Life Ring forth in 18 months timeBecauseIt means we survived The visits Every three weeksTo receive the sister dripsPaclitaxel and Carboplatin Not forgettingThe lone rangerBevacizumab(Can't they have simpler names?!) We will put them upTemporarilyAs long as they workTo ...keep … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #256
If ever there was a good reason not to write, it would be pain. Like the one I am feeling of late. The kind of pain that may never ever fade. How does one continue to write when there is such a pain? A pain that's now a permanent fixture in my life? Like an … Continue reading Writing Through The Pain Of A Diagnosis
Yesterday, an interview about my life as a stay-home dad was published online. But this blog post isn't about that (though you are still welcome to read about it here). Instead, it's about another interview. Five days ago on Aug 29, I read a Facebook post about an interview with Andrew Hui, a 32 year … Continue reading First 30 Then 31 Now 32 – Reminding us what matters
