The heart was found to be defective or inadequate in some way. They don't always give us details. Back to the drawing board. I'm coming...

It has arrived. Transplant call Number 2. We knew it could be sudden. We knew it would generate a slew of emotions. We also knew the...

The search is over - Patrick has found a place to stay! After his interview with the Anchorage Daily News someone reached out and offered...

Buckle up. This is a long one. We have had several weeks of ups and downs, mostly due to scheduling. It has been one headache after...

“If it looks like a duck…” Patrick finally received one of the phone calls we have been waiting for - that one of his pseudo-heart...

Once again it has been a while since I updated. I feel like apologizing even though many of you would probably tell me that’s silly. But...

It’s time for another update! And maybe a Mike's Hard Lemonade or two... Firstly, Patrick is doing okay. He is holding steady at about...

“Holy crap. The heart transplant people just called.” I was still in bed this morning when Patrick called me to tell me this. His...

"Onward and yonward!" For those of you who don't know who Nature Cat is on PBS, this is one of the cartoon character's catch phrases. I...

We have had such an enormous influx of information over the last few days. I’m trying to wrap my head around all of it. [Pardon me while...

A recent conversation about a deceased loved one's ashes sparked an interesting conversation between Patrick and I a couple days ago. We...

I've been notified that because I used the "D" word in my last post, some of our friends thought Patrick had passed away. He didn't....

I recently read an article that described death as a, “Heart-stealing, soul-sucking asshole.” I know this to be true. And with the events...

September. September? SEPTEMBER. Oh God, September. I asked Patrick a few days ago, "When you decide to go to Washington, will you...

I haven't posted an update in a while because while we have had our ups and downs, not a lot has changed. Patrick is still what his...

I like to think we're a normal family, but some days I feel like we're anything but normal. This really hit home today. Patrick told me...

I have been waiting to give an update on the actual transplant list but there hasn't been any new developments, so I will list here what...