voice

Though Aaron has always been more of a listener than a talker, he prefers this to be by choice not design.

Over the past three weeks, Aaron has been dealing with another symptom his transplant team says they have never seen in one of their patients--hoarseness.

story of an itch

What we have is a story of an itch.  This tale develops differently each day with new scenes that are alternately favorable or frustrating; but the basic theme remains unaltered--there is an itch and it persists.  And it is a contagious itch that has taken hold of me and seeks to capture anyone who consistently spends time around Aaron.

going home

Last night we lay in bed and neither of us spoke; it was silent except for the itching. The new drug brought on board yesterday along with the sedative effects of heavy antihistamines brought Aaron a fleeting sense of relief.

chimera

In Greek mythology Homer described a fire spitting monster with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a serpent.   He named this creature a chimera.