Thank you to everyone who has reached out privately and on social media; I can’t express my gratitude. Engaging and keeping my mind of the waiting and wondering of my active imagination has been beneficial. To update you, last night was full of activities from the medical staff for various reasons of concern. The short…

Latasha is still holding firm as we end the day and say our good nights before visitor hours end. She has a fever, so they’re controlling that by packing her with ice and administering Tylenol. Nothing to worry about, according to the nurse. She also has continued bleeding from the chest that they’re dealing with.…

As we have spent the day talking with the medical and care staff, a few things are clear: 1) Cleveland Clinic staff are dedicated to their craft and know how to deal with emotional husbands like me.2) Although a minor setback, Latasha’s current condition is not uncommon with the complexities of her transplant. It’s not…

Time, oh, precious time. I find solace in writing, so I write to express myself when Tasha reads this later. As I sit here by Tasha’s bedside the morning after the most significant single moment of her life, I am humbled by the love, kindness, and attentiveness of everyone around us. On the converse of…

After a much-needed nap and deep reflection, I can provide a more in-depth update. The short of the long is that Latasha is stable but will have to go back into the OR sometime Thursday, and the road will likely be a bit bumper than hoped. To understand this, you must understand Tasha’s medical journey…

I was able to go back and see her, and I can say she is being cared for well by a fantastic team of caregivers. She is well on her way to the long recovery journey. Words cannot express the fear I felt walking around the corner to her bed. I’ve chosen not to post…

The good news is the transplant is complete, and Latasha is stable. According to the lead surgeon, there were some struggles along the way, which were to be expected, but I don’t have the strength to write about them right now.The critical thing is that step one is complete, and we wait. Latasha is a…

After waiting a year on the transplant list, Latasha finally gets her second chance at life. An opportunity to pursue all of her dreams, travel overseas, finish her PhD, achieve postponed career goals, and spend many more years with me, racking up memories and adventures. She’s struggled with this condition her entire life, and to…

As Tasha stated in her previous post, we got the call yesterday and felt many emotions. Ironically it is one year exactly since she was listed. There is nothing like excitement, fear, anger, sadness, joy, frustration, and everything else. An early morning drive with hours of reflection doesn’t do anything but intensify all of those,…

The Dust is Settling (a bit) Today, Latasha and I had a marathon of doctor appointments at Cleveland Clinic, where we met with one of the surgeons on her transplant team. The discussion concluded with feeling better about their decision to abort the transplant and that they all deeply care about their duty and commitment…