Nick's first couple of days after chemo were up and down, some nausea, some tiredness, some unsettled stomach, but between the meds that counter the side effects of the chemo and the meds that counter the side effects of the meds that counter the side effects of the chemo, and some strategically-placed sleep breaks, he's … Continue reading Have yourself a hygge little Christmas →

Nick stayed in Kingston Saturday night and slammed his jacket for the full hour and forty-seven minutes. He’s now easily recognizable as a Queen’s engineering student (and has the sore muscles to prove it). Below, pre-slam pic with Eric and Caleb, two of the three guys he'll be sharing a house with next year. Ray … Continue reading What we can control →

When we first got Nick's diagnosis three weeks ago, the Ear Nose & Throat specialist told us that he was fairly certain Nick had lymphoma. A week later, the hematologist confirmed that it was Hodgkin's lymphoma and that Nick had a 13 cm mass in his chest. This on its own meant that the disease … Continue reading Staging and Purpling →

Nick was back at school this week to see whether he was up to writing his finals or not. I have to say, Queen's University has been absolutely fantastic. We got the diagnosis on a Friday and the following Monday (after the 5:30 am text from Nick that his face was puffed up and he … Continue reading Small kindnesses and simple pleasures →