There’s a lot of detail in the Post Number 2 narrative below, so I just wanted to succinctly note that I am fine and actually really, really happy.

My experience at Cornell, including the care and treatment I received from the genuinely respectful, knowledgeable, and capable team of professionals gave way to a sense of resolve.  Much more settled about the decision to go through the process, understanding the very minimal risks, having had the opportunity to see the facility, knowing what the recipient will also go through, and knowing that I have an amazingly supportive community including an old friend who accompanied me to the exam and an older friend who will hang out with me through the apheresis process makes it easier to be brave after being good and scared (thanks for that Sandy).

Here’s a daily installment of my faith building exercise for your reading pleasure, as said by Goethe, “Boldness has Genius.“