I returned home from my stem cell transplant late last month.  At first, my progress was uneven and a bit frustrating.  I would feel a bit better one day, only to backslide and lose ground the next.

But my third week home has been better.  My energy levels are rising, my unsettled stomach is improving, and I am able to perform more than one physical task without rest.

My wife has been taking an extra day off work each week to help do things around the house.  It’s raining today—a perfect day …