About

I’ve written about:

being an aimless college graduate.
being a student.
being a nurse.
being pregnant.
being a mom.
being a mom to a little girl with leukemia.

I hope to add to that list someday but, for now, we are learning to live in limbo.

Writing here to keep a record of Elsa’s treatment. Writing here to reach out to other families dealing with leukemia. Writing here for a little bit of sanity.

As a nurse, I thought “Patient Observations” was a clever title for a blog. When I became a mother, I thought, “Ha! I’m still making Patient Observations as I watch my daughter grow.” As we move along in this life, the phrase morphs with us. I certainly never imagined it would describe our journey through cancer treatment, but here we are – nothing left to do but patiently watch and wait.

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Some Unnecessary Details

I write in an effort to hoard my own memories.

Sometimes, I like to tell jokes and other times, I am more melancholy. I haven’t found a good balance.

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Further unnecessary details
I have a very poor memory for my own life events. I hardly ever floss my teeth even though I know better. My favorite day of the week is Monday. I’ve said it before, but I do not like spiders nor outerspace. Finally, since I was a child, I have been plagued by a general lack of: STICK-TO-ITIVENESS. This is something I’m always trying to improve.