Here I Am

Today marks 1 year since Bruno’s cancer diagnosis.

To those of you who stuck around, thanks for waiting.

To those of you who recently joined, hang on, there is a story to tell.

Here I am, here we are.

Here he is. Still smiling.

This is what has happened to us in the past year: a cancer diagnosis, a few weeks shy of Bruno’s 20th birthday. 11 intense cycles of chemotherapy. A severe bilateral pneumonia. A massive surgery in which Bruno had his left hip and femur bones replaced with a metal prosthesis. A bone marrow transplant.

Here is what also happened: so much pain, so much love.

After a long hiatus for the above mentioned reasons, I feel almost ready to come back to this space, to writing. I want it. I have yet to determine its shape; life has changed, and as this space is somewhat of a mirror of life, writing must change too.

I am not sure how the events of the past year will leak into upcoming posts and stories, but I know I can’t leave it out, because that’s what is.

Food will still have its place, because it’s my love language, and because nurturing/nourishing Bruno has been a major part of the last year.

Please stay tuned, I am coming back for more.

Here I am. I turned 52 a month ago, sushi cake by Olivia.