Today was the last full day at home with family before admitting to the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center tomorrow. Some may think that this is a dark, almost morose, period of anticipation. I have chosen to find humor. And, in all of this, it hasn’t been difficult.

I began showing some signs of illness on March 27, 2020. Initially, they lined up with COVID-19.  I had a dry cough, fatigue, a low grade fever and some associated muscle aches.  COVID tests were still hard to come by, so my doctor and I decided to treat and monitor the symptoms at home.  By Thursday April 2, my fever subsided and I began to improve. My fever returned on Saturday April 4.  And, by Monday night, I was on my way to the local ER.