I haven’t been writing as frequently as I would have been. I struggle when I cannot be my full authentic self. But I can’t be, and that is part of my reality right now. I still need to process.

Kiran recently had a new diagnosis added to his chart. Frey’s syndrome. It’s rare (Is that even a surprise anymore?). Because he is almost five (what!?!), there is a concern about it popping up now. He has an MRI and bloodwork scheduled for the end of this month.

Provided the bloodwork and MRI are normal and don’t show any signs of trauma/lesions/tumors…we can just monitor symptoms. But if the symptoms – again, this is the unilateral redness we’ve been dealing with since the beginning of 2020 – persist, oncology/hematology may want a full work up with extensive imaging.

I find myself in this place so frequently, I feel. It *could* be this terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad thing….but it’s likely not. It might just be this totally benign, uneventful, no-worries kind of thing.

It is part of the narrative that is our life. I will tell our story as long as I have breath – or dexterity.

And we will continue our journey. Together.