My wife, Sue, had her birthday anniversary yesterday. We spent the day at the hospital. Ryan had minor surgery to remove a stent between his kidney and bladder that was placed there to treat a nasty kidney stone condition (infection and blockage). All-in-all, it went well. It was the “least sucky” I suppose it could […]
To My Wife: Happy “Least Sucky” Birthday
Hey Now, It’s Your Birthday… Today is my wife’s birthday. Sue has big things happening today, but it’s not what you might think. Nope, she’s not going to a spa for the full works. She’s not going out for a celebratory dinner at her favorite Mexican joint. She won’t even be relaxing around the house being waited […]
It’s Not Going to Happen
This past weekend I went to visit my daughter, Kari, at her college home. It struck me that this is the last time I will do this. She graduates in May. It’s bitter-sweet. I don’t know how many times I found myself playing out how this should have happened with Ryan. I was able to […]
Ryan has Surgery
Yesterday morning Ryan was taken to the hospital’s operating room for a scheduled procedure. It is the second, of three, that are necessary to put his kidney stones episode behind. A few weeks ago, Ryan had a kidney stone that began blocking his urine stream. The stone became infected and this entered into his blood […]
Guest Post: Good People, Good to the Core
by Karen Tiplady. Over 4 years ago, in February 2010, Ryan came home to Ashburn from the Shepherd Center. Ashburn was glad to have him back home. It took an air ambulance, a regular ambulance and some good neighbors that dug out the driveway for the Divineys. I don’t recall the exact date, but I […]