The One Where The Rutchiks Share Some Bad News - July 3, 2021
On the evening of June 15 Joseph asked me to take him to the ER after a few days of increased difficulty breathing and some developing...
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- Mar 10
- 5 min
First Reactions & Second Opinions - July 19, 2021
It’s been an eventful two weeks over here at the Rutchiks. Joseph had his port placed last Thursday, began his first round of chemo last...
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hollyrutchik
- Mar 10
- 5 min
Hospital Dates and the Souvenirs of Life - July 26, 2021
We are closing in on two weeks of Joseph in the hospital in Milwaukee. We are all growing weary. This is our family’s fourth hospital...
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hollyrutchik
- Mar 10
- 6 min
Shifting Quicksand & Standing in the Sun - August 2, 2021
After two plus weeks in the hospital in Milwaukee, Joseph came home just ahead of the weekend. It was not a moment too soon. He would hit...
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hollyrutchik
- Mar 10
- 4 min
Basic Instincts & Going Home - August 14, 2021
There are so many things I’ve told myself I could never do. Have a baby, buy a house, be a functioning grown up…😊 It just all looked so...
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hollyrutchik
- Mar 10
- 5 min
Life is Beautiful - August 22, 2021
Words escape me this week. I’m often unsure of what to say in a moment. I’m seldom lost for words when putting pen to page. This loss is...
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hollyrutchik
- Mar 10
- 5 min
Muddy Roads, Clouded Eyes & Clear Vision - September 4, 2021
It’s been three weeks since we were told Joseph had 2-3 days to live and I raced home to rearrange our living room and make room for a...
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hollyrutchik
- Mar 10
- 5 min
The Agony of a Sound Mind - September 16, 2021
What is happening in this house?” I groaned aloud. Joseph’s answer was strong, his voice weak. “Everyone’s in agony,” he said. “That’s...
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hollyrutchik
- Mar 10
- 5 min
Let it Linger - October 9, 2021
The world keeps turning, regardless of what’s going on in the personal lives of its inhabitants. This perpetual turning helps to define...
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hollyrutchik
- Mar 10
- 7 min
Life After Death - December 6, 2021
“The reality here is that Joseph has died.” Fr. Luke spoke these words as he delivered the homily at Joseph’s funeral. They drifted down...
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