“One day, you’ll find that I have gone
For tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun.” – Paul McCartney
I genuinely can’t write about the Cubs until I put this out there, so please bear with me and allow me to take care of something first. If you’ve been reading this column somewhat regularly, then you know that I have had some health issues since October. On Tuesday evening at 5:30 I got word from my doctor that my liver is enlarged and failing. The liver enzymes in my blood are extremely elevated and not receding, and I have just two options:
- Go on the liver transplant list, for which I still remain eligible until I turn 60, as long as I am otherwise healthy when a matching organ becomes available; or
- Manage my illness to the best of my ability to maintain my quality of life for as long as possible.