Meet your team

The end

Jennifer reflects on the days leading up to Jim's hospital admission as she tries to reconcile how they went from a thriving couple living life to the fullest to residents of a cancer center.

Meet your team

Jim receives a preliminary diagnosis in the midst of Emergency Room chaos. The awkward crash into a changed life shakes our confidence in our future.

Medical ICU. From worse to worser

Less than 48 hours after hospital admission, Jim's condition becomes critical. Jennifer and Jim try to make life changing decisions in the midst of medical pandemonium.

Interview with Dr. Herranz

Jennifer interviews Dr. Daniel Herranz, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and the principal investigator at the Herranz Lab at Rutgers University, to get an expert’s description of T-ALL and a look into a lab dedicated to T-ALL research.   [https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f078085b9fb76d5703ffa0/1648584377748-SUDAZNGB1EFWY2XVIZ3Z/HerranzBenito-D-2021-GrayBG_JOB.jpg?format=1000w]

40 days in the hole

Jim and Jennifer break the news of Jim’s cancer diagnosis to family and friends while trying to get used to hospital life. [https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f078085b9fb76d5703ffa0/1649432002681-7FZENSPFKFMOWE8VRGFN/Johnnys+December+2011+w+Serge.jpg?format=1000w] > “Late at night, I’d write my entries in the CaringBridge journal like it was my diary. The dimmed hospital lights and low hum of machines lulled my excited mind into a temporary peace where I could sort through the day’s events. Conveying our story in this format helped me unwind what was happening so I could plan for the next day. The responses to my posts were deeply moving. It felt like I was having a private conversation with each person. Through CaringBridge, loved ones from far and wide kept me company and gave me strength to keep fighting the fight.”