Tag Archives: surgery

In his own words- He leaves me laughing with this one- John’s Job Update dated December 2000

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

Well, it’s Friday December 15th, this is the last day of the academy. I should be gathering all my stuff from my locker and saying good-bye to all the friends I’ve made. Instead I’m sitting at my computer at home, … Continue reading →

Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Pre-stage IV | Tagged 36, academic leader, academy, AFD, Annapolis Fire Department, Eastport, Engine Company, In his own words, off work, passed out, surgery, tripod fracture, yippee | Leave a comment

Lounging pants

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

John liked to be comfortable when he was just hanging out in the house. He’d usually have on a comfy T-shirt and what he referred to as “lounging shorts.” After John has his surgery at NIH in April, he asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Life after John's Death, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV | Tagged comfy, incision, lounging pants, NIH, sleep pants, surgery, T-shirt | 1 Comment

Halloween

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

I was torn. Part of me wanted to take Nathaniel out for Trick- or- Treating. Part of me said, why bother… he’s too little and I don’t have John to enjoy the experience. I didn’t decide to take him out … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV | Tagged Bear, Bob, Columbus Day, Di, experience the moment, Halloween, Hand me down, Harold, heartbreak, John, joy of the moment, kitchen set, Linda, lymph node, Marie, melanoma, Nathaniel, play quietly, surgery, Trick-or-Treat, winner | Leave a comment

Philly LiveStrong Challenge coming up…

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

ThePhilly LiveStrong Challenge is coming up on Sunday. John was a strong supporter of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. He admired Lance as a cyclist & admired his dedication to fighting cancer. John & I once had a conversation where he said … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Events in honor of John, LiveStrong Challenge, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV | Tagged bike, cancer, Cycling, dad, fighting, Firefighting, job, Lance Armstrong, LiveStrong Challenge, lymph node, melanoma, memories, pedal on, PET/CT, Philly, skin cancer, surgery, Team Smitty, trial, vaccine | Leave a comment

Phone calls, LiveStrong, e-mails, & want to do’s…

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

Just when I think things may be ready to quiet down, I seem to find more things to be taken care of. Nathaniel & I fed the horses this AM… rather I toted him around in the backpack & sweated … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Cycling, Events in honor of John, Friends, Life after John's Death, LiveStrong Challenge, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV | Tagged appointments, aunt, baby food, backpack, bike trailer, bittersweet, cashier, catch, Cats, cemetery, charmer, Chief, child care, clinical trial, co-worker, compliament, cry, Cycling, dam, doctor, donation, e-mails, fire trainer, friend, fucked, grant, grocery store, guitar, handsome, Hopkins, Horses, IL-2, John, Johns Hopkins, Kenny Loggins, kid, Lance Armstrong Foundation, milk, MRI, Nathaniel, NCI, phone calls, post office, Return to Pooh Corner, shots, Stan & Joe's, surgery, sweat, Team Smitty, tears, time, well behaved | Leave a comment