February | 2005 | This Journey

February 14, 2005
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a psalm prayer

Ps 25: 1-3a, 16-18, 20 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; do not let [SL] be put to shame; do not let [SL's] enemies exult over [him]. Do not let … Continue reading →

February 8, 2005
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Leukemia Day 5

So now we know that: SL has ALL type B. His leukemia blood cell counts are very low (which is very good and hopeful) On Monday, he had a good day, but when he got up to go to the … Continue reading →

February 7, 2005
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Classes started. The Psalms/Wisdom literature with Gaiser is going to be a lot of reading in 6 weeks. Several writing assignments are due on the same day. Weird. So far, the lecture has been about Hebrew poetry. Interesting, but not … Continue reading →

February 5, 2005
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I just want to be able to DO something

Just got off the phone with a mutual friend of SL’s family. We feel so helpless. We want to be able to help somehow, but there’s nothing that we can do. She at least has money and can provide tools. … Continue reading →

February 5, 2005
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What is Acute Myelogenous Leukemia?

This site helped to describe the different types of childhood leukemia and the process of treatment. I still don’t know if they have determined what kind of leukemia SL has. A to Z Encyclopedia Topic: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

February 4, 2005
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SL has Leukemia

It has been a weird three months (3 months!!!) since I last posted. More about the outcome of that post later. We found out yesterday that DS2′s best friend since birth, has leukemia. He is entering the hospital today to … Continue reading →

February 4, 2005
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Presenteeism strikes – another Ellen Goodman editorial

WorkingForChange-Presenteeism strikes So what is going to happen to SL’s parents as they take care of him during this serious illness? They both work for the Minneapolis public schools. Despite that, the value of paid sick leave has gotten less … Continue reading →