tyler’s playlist
Someone requested that we share the playlist Tyler created before his last hospitalization. Tyler named it "When I am Weak." The doctors had told him that the pre-transplant chemo would likely cause him to feel even sicker than his past treatments, and he also knew...
two months
Tuesday marked two months without my beautiful boy on this earth. I’ve mostly avoided looking at my accounts of Tyler's journey on CaringBridge, but I did go back and re-read the first CaringBridge post I titled "two months." It was last November, two months into...
mother’s day
The first Mother's Day I celebrated with Tyler was in 1996. I was only pregnant with Tyler, but my sister thoughtfully sent me a card. I still have it. It reads, "Hi Mom! Even though I haven't been born yet, I wanted to wish you a happy Mother's Day. I can hardly wait...
one month
One Month. One month to absorb the reality that he is never coming back. One month to realize that he will never age beyond the age of 15. One month to grasp that I can never again create another new memory with him: the already-elapsed years of memories, photos,...
tyler’s impact lives on
I am VERY excited to announce that the Blood Drive in memory of Tyler was a huge success! The American Red Cross was hoping to get at least 40 donations. Instead, 99 people showed up, and of those eligible to donate, the Red Cross collected 80 usable units of blood -...
a glimpse into tyler
Really, really, really (there are not enough really's in the world to describe it) missing my son today. Many of you never even had the chance to meet Tyler, so I am posting two things Tyler created to give you a little glimpse into his personality. Who knows, maybe...
blood drive in tyler’s memory
Tyler used significant amounts of blood the last weeks of his life, and smaller amounts throughout his seven-month treatment. Our friends have worked together with the Red Cross to organize a huge blood drive in Tyler's memory. Anyone wanting to donate needs to sign...
easter
Well, all things considered, I think today ended up being a pretty good celebration of Easter Sunday! This morning was my first time back at church since Tyler was home last in early January. Getting out of bed this morning was as difficult as it has been for the past...
videos of tyler’s life
Ron and I have been blessed with so many acts of kindness in the aftermath of Tyler's death. Tyler's viewing and funeral service were completely organized by others; we had to expend very little energy on those very difficult events. Two special acts of love were...