Saturday, January 1, 2011

A Numbers Game

0 the number of times I thought about the personal impact of cancer prior to 2005
0 Roger’s chances of surviving without this bone marrow transplant
0 the chances we’ll emerge from this transplant with a good credit score
1 in 4 the number of Americans that will be struck by cancer
5 the number of years a leukemia patient has to be in remission before they declare him “cured”
5 the number of years Roger was in remission before he relapsed
25 the number of additional years I feel I deserve to have my husband with me
38 the number of days since Roger’s transplant
48 the number of times I wash my hands each day
100 the number of days that mark the first milestone for survival of a bone marrow transplant
1500 the number of calories we struggle to get into Roger each day
9000 the number of Americans who are killed annually by AML leukemia
$263.8 billion the cost paid out by American families in 2010 to fight cancer
~infinite~ the number of days we’re willing to keep fighting
~infinite~ the amount of encouragement we’ll offer others who fight this disease on a personal front
~infinite~ the amount of gratitude we feel for those who learn how to treat cancer and those who research to find a cure

4 comments:

  1. 2- Roger and Candi, the couple who deserve and who have EARNED at least 25 more years together!

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  2. 100- the number of times a day I think of you.

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  3. ~infinite~ the amount love that I have for both of you

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  4. 4 - the number of days until Friday, January 7. And sorry, folks, only Candi will understand that one! :)

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