So good to see you in The Ink Well again, @samsmith1971. We've missed you!

I love how this story plays out. The relationships that are strained by the narrator's illness seem spot on. We'd like to think that someone who is gravely ill will be more connected than ever to those they love, but your story shows that may or may not be true. Stress, sadness, declining health and the resulting mental state can change a person, and make them withdrawn and unapproachable.

I did a little dance of joy when she found her stem cell donor and was able to get a new lease on life — and her relationship with Juno!