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One sunset at a time
It’s our third night in the hospital, and we just witnessed the best sunset so far – a Fight Like Mike sunset. Throughout Ramón’s cancer...
Apr 5, 20201 min read
Keeping it ill
It’s everywhere you turn: coronavirus this and coronavirus that. One minute, you read an article about a grieving daughter who suddenly...
Mar 12, 20202 min read
Day 300
We made it to day 300! Sometimes it’s still hard for me to believe Ramón was diagnosed with leukemia last May. It’s even more difficult...
Mar 1, 20202 min read
Enjoy the ride
It’s hard to believe we are where we are. Last Sunday we were near Blue Ridge where Ramón kick-started the week by running up a mountain...
Feb 22, 20203 min read
Taking it in stride
Yesterday Ramón completed a half-marathon that he’s been training for since his counts recovered following his last round of chemo....
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Wait no more
Yesterday afternoon, I cozied up in bed with the dogs to do a meditation. Let’s be real; we all know that’s the prelude to a mid-day nap....
Oct 22, 20193 min read
Gosh, he's growing up
It's crazy how time flies! Gosh, he's growing up.
Aug 12, 20191 min read
Share Love, That's All
Tomorrow marks three months since Ramón's cancer diagnosis -- uh, I mean, birthday. A few days after Ramón's diagnosis, surprise visitors...
Aug 6, 20192 min read
Perspective
Sweet Noodle Beagle's eyes say it all. It's day 77, though if you told us it was day 177, we'd believe you. The novelty of Ramón's...
Jul 23, 20192 min read
Outpatient Chemo: Round 2, Day 1
We're exhausted, so I'll let Ramón's shirt do the talking; it was gifted to us by an admirable couple fighting a similar battle. We're...
Jul 8, 20191 min read
Fighting traffic (and cancer)
We're fighting traffic AND cancer! After some slight rerouting, Ramón is finished with the first round of outpatient chemo infusions. His...
Jun 17, 20191 min read
#BoneMarrowMonday
Is #ManCrushMonday still a thing? Regardless, it's also #BoneMarrowMonday, because we've got news. Today we saw the oncologist, and...
Jun 10, 20192 min read
Home sweet home
After leaving the house at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, guess who's finally home sweet home! Yesterday Ramón had a repeat bone marrow...
Jun 4, 20191 min read
Project: Cancer
We're making progress on Project: Cancer, and we hope the countdown-to-home can begin soon. Let's wish for an uneventful next five days...
May 24, 20191 min read
Donate blood, platelets, and kindness
How can you help? That's the million-dollar question! For all practical purposes, we're taken care of, and we are grateful for that....
May 19, 20191 min read
Wiggin' out
We're wiggin' out in here, but at least we've got a view.
May 17, 20191 min read
Buckle up, folks
We're amazed by the outpouring of love we've received over the past several days. We hope to thank everyone individually, but, in the...
May 12, 20191 min read
Happy birth-of-a-new-chapter day!
What began as Ramón's birthday ended as the day he was diagnosed with cancer. While we knew May 7, 2019, would be a special day since...
May 9, 20191 min read
Gallery
My name is Drew Dotson, and my life has been anything but perfect, yet it's still perfectly beautiful. After growing up with a genetic disease, cystic fibrosis, I was blessed to meet an amazing man who loved me without bounds. Then he died.
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