My Husband, the Superman
Surprising as it may be to hear, I actually don’t tend to divulge much personal information on this blog. So when my husband was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the beginning of this year, I decided not to make an announcement. It’s been a tough nine months since then, but yesterday we received the official word. Matt is now 100% cancer free. And that is information I don’t mind telling anyone.
This is turning out to be a very good week.
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About Betsy Bird
Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.
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That is indeed wonderful news! Congratulations to you both!
Betsy, thanks for telling us such wonderful news. I hope you have a great celebration weekend.
Oh, my goodness. Blessings to you and Matt. Take care, dear.
Great news! Thanks for sharing and best to you both.
Congratulations and how wonderful for you and your husband!!
I’m so happy for you both! Thank you for sharing your good news!
Wonderful news – we have a friend going through this now and it’s always nice to pass along a success story!
That’s wonderful news! All the best to both of you.
So glad to hear the good news!
SO glad to hear that, Betsy! Thanks for sharing your good news.
Wow! Glad to hear the good news. I’m also amazed you blogged straight on through, never missing a day. Thanks for all you do. All best!
That’s great news! I’m happy for you and your husband.
Oh, Betsy, what a HUGE relief!!! Am beaming for you two. And this context makes your chock-full blog posts even more unbelieveable. How do you do it? How? HOW?
YAY!!
Hurray! Best and continued healthy wishes to you both! I think this calls for a celebratory vacation!
I’m so glad to hear it! Best news of the day!
So glad to hear this very happy news.
Mazel tov and three cheers for your wonderful news!
Thanks for sharing this. Im glad you got good news. Ill be thinking about you 🙂
Such great news, and I’m so glad you shared.
What wonderful news! Thanks for letting us know, Betsy!
Congratulations! That is absolutely fantastic!
Oh, wow, I had no idea — I am so very glad to hear that he’s made such a full recovery. Thanks for sharing the great news with us!
Oh, joy. THIS is today’s big upper. Hallelujah, and thanks for sharing.
Betsy-I am so glad to hear your news!
That’s wonderful news. Thanks for sharing (and the picture is too cute).
I am so so happy for you and your husband, Betsy. Congrats!
that is awesome news! and that picture of you two is radical.
It’s amazing the way you’ve managed to keep up with everything. I am so glad for the two of you. Here is to many, many more years of excellent health!
We’re so happy for the two of you — and thank you for telling us! Congratulations!
WOW! There is something to be said about this announcement. Aside from HURRAY!, I always get caught up in thinking I know bloggers, but it is good to be reminded that there are so many other things going on in people’s lives that we will never know. You did a wonderful job of staying strong for your husband (keeping a normal routine and all) and I know that goes a long way as well. Hurray for you both!
That is truly wonderful news! Congratulations!
Hurrah! Huzzah! And all that jazz!
Omigosh, I’m so sorry you all had to go through that and so glad to know that he’s okay. Wow!!
This is the sort of news that makes a person’s day. It really, really does.
Heartfelt happy dances for the good news,and may you enjoy many many years of happy dancing together!
Betsy, that’s awesome news! I’m so happy for you both!!
What wonderful relief for you, Betsy.
Much love to you both. You bring so much joy to so many each day, it’s nice to see it’s landed safely back in your arms.
That’s fantastic. So happy for you both.
Congrats for being 100% cancer free! My mother had breast cancer so I know the strain it can cause on ones spirit.
FanFreakingTastic!! Many many blessings of health and fun be upon you both!
Oh, wow! Two superheroes at your house! So glad this turned out well!
I read your blog every day. What wonderful news!!!! So happy for you.
I can only repeat what all the others have said. So very happy for you.
You give a lot through your blog. It’s great that some of is coming back to you.
Andrée P.
I am so glad for you! A time to celebrate.
I’ll say it again: WOOT!
Wow. That’s really, really good news!
I’m so happy for y’all. Have a great weekend!
Fantastic! Great news.
Oh, what lovely news.
Thank you for sharing. But do you mean to say that you have diligently given your time appeasing those of us who Jones for our up-to-date-daily-pithy-kid-lit-news fix, while going through what had to be the depths of despair and the heights of hope. I’m so happy for both of you, and thank you for continuing as our narcotic supplier.
Thanks, everyone! Wow. Such a huge outpouring of support. I’m humbled.
I’m usually anti-capslock, but I think this deserves it: YAY!
De-lurking to congratulate you on the superb news. I love your blog, and as a librarian, I find it invaluable.
So thrilled to hear your good news!
Glorious, glorious news.
Wonderful, wonderful news!
Oh, that’s great news, guys! So wonderful to hear. Congratulations!
Wow, Betsy. That’s great news. I’ll be keeping you both in my thoughts and pray for a healthy future for you both.
Wonderful news, Betsy. Can’t imagine how hard these last 9 months have been for both of you. Wishing your Superman continued good health!
WONDERFUL news. big ups to kal-el.
Congratulations on the wonderful news! May you both continue to enjoy good health.
Congratulations on the excellent news. Continued good health!
The Best News! Yay!
Congratulations! “Relief” is often an undervalued emotion, it seems. May the two of you wallow and glow in the full glory of RELIEF!
I am probably one of a ga-zillion people who read your blog every day, and truly learn. And have fun watching YOU learn while having fun. I’m not usually a blog commenter; however, goody for you both. Tap dance in the street of your mind. The sky is yours. Hugs are the best words. What glorious news!!
Great news. Congrats and continued blessings.
Just finally checking up on my blog reading and wanted to tell you how happy I am to hear your husband is dong well. Warm thoughts to you both…….
Amazing news!
So nice to see this announced openly. Makes it even more real. Just in the last few days have I noticed stored up stress draining from my body. I am so happy for the two of you.
This is Superman’s mother. Let me join all of you bloggers in joyous praise of Betsy. Through 6 months of strenuous chemo for Matt she has fulfilled all of her ordinary obligations and taken on lots of extra ones besides, with never a single word of complaint, ever. She loves Matt. He loves her. We love her. She loves us. Yay, yay, and yay. –Christine Bird
Betsy, I was out of the country when this was posted; I am this weekend catching up on some blog reading. I admire you for your courage over the months, I know it was tough. And of course I am thrilled for you and your husband! Hallelujah!