Tomorrow, Sara and I learn from her neurosurgeon how effective her May 13 radiation treatment was. (In other words, how much damage did the radiation do to the two areas of cancer on her brain.) Waiting and wondering caused me to recall this account, written in 1871. That is long ago, but because the Subject does not change, these hopeful words remain true: A number of years ago Captain D. commanded a vessel sailing from Liverpool to New York, and on one voyage he had all his family with … [Continue reading...]