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...

“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...

“All my hopes and dreams are gone.” That is what Patrick told me this morning. He had what he believes was a small v-tach before leaving...

I wanted to update everyone after Patrick's procedure yesterday. The ablation didn't go as planned. Do you remember when he had the...

* I wrote this last night and am posting it this morning. The heart event I talk about happened two days ago. * Patrick has been...

It’s been a while, and now feels like a good time to write a blog post. During Patrick’s trip to Seattle we learned that he was in fact...

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...

Well. ... Well... Imagine me sitting at the computer right now, interlacing my fingers and then stretching my arms forward, palms rotated...

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

I have been really hesitant to post an update for a wide range of reasons, so let me begin by saying Patrick is doing well! He is in much...

Just a quick update: They released Patrick yesterday and he spent all day feeling sick. I called 9-1-1 again last night and he went...

This is a TikTok I made on Sunday, which was Patrick's birthday, after we called 9-1-1. We had been sitting on the couch watching the...

“Aww.” Patrick says I say that a lot. Not like, “Aww, how cute.” But like, “Aww, a kitten.” A sick kitten. A starving kitten. “Aww.” I...

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...

On October 24th at 10:43pm I called 911, because Patrick told me to. In the spirit of transparency and to eliminate the possibility of...

This is going to be a long one. What's that new acronym? TL;DR? Too long, didn't read. Well, I hope you read this. This is an old photo,...