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“She started asking ‘how many now?’ — during times she was otherwise exhausted, almost lethargic. That number gave her something to hold onto.”
That moment is why I’m writing this. Not to chase views. Because if 24,000 people are paying attention, I owe it to Melody — and to this community — to use that attention for something real.

It’s midnight. I’m rolling an oxygen tank on a dolly, balanced on a wheelchair, down a hospital hallway. Third room since 1:00pm. My wife is in the chair. I haven’t slept in 36 hours. I have deliverables due tomorrow that I will miss — one of them for the third time.