Robin HuirasChristmas MagicAs much as I’d dreaded and delayed transplant — believing it might kill me more quickly than the disease itself — once at the hospital, I…6 min read·Dec 25, 2020----
Robin HuirasTransplant DayOn transplant day, I couldn’t help but feel excited. I’d released myself from worrying anymore about the transplant. It would either work…5 min read·Dec 16, 2020----
Robin HuirasAll InIt’s a heavy thing, knowing your life will be abbreviated. Cut short due to a rare, genetic defect. Clearly, none can truly know when…4 min read·Nov 30, 2020--1--1
Robin HuirasPastry ThiefMom checked on Roger around eight that evening and emerged anxiously from the room. She went to her purse and started rooting through it…2 min read·Nov 16, 2020----
Robin HuirasinWriterRobinRunning The MileIt was here. The day I dreaded more than any other day of the year. The day my sixth-grade, all-girls gym class ran the timed mile. I…5 min read·Nov 2, 2020----
Robin HuirasinWriterRobinAntecedentI recall a doctor asking me the names of my chemo drugs1 min read·Oct 13, 2020----
Robin HuirasUnmasking the TruthDespite having a progressive disease that is actively working to destroy my body, I am an overall healthy person. I exercise, eat well…3 min read·Sep 29, 2020----
Robin HuirasLost and FoundI lost myself in the pandemic, knocked down by sea change started by a tiny virus. The familiar, the normal, was washed away by waves of…6 min read·Sep 23, 2020----
