He Asked Me to Stop Talking About My Cancer

known for days but didn’t want to hear out loud.

“You don’t have to protect him from this anymore.”

The tray table paper crinkled under my hand.

I signed every form.

What He Was Doing While I Was Getting Sick

I got out of the hospital on a Thursday.

By then, I’d had enough fluids and antibiotics to sit upright without seeing spots. Allison drove me home.continue reading …