This past Wednesday my two year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. At this age the chances of a cure are surprisingly high and the doctors have been extremely pleased with his progress so far. Still, it is an incredibly scary process which is draining in so many ways.

I have been hesitant to write about this, but I now think it is necessary to do so. It doesn’t hurt to raise a little awareness about cancer. And writing this now will allow me to write more about it in the coming weeks, months and years as his treatment progresses. I’m sure I will have lots to say on the subject.

Many people have asked how they can help. I would ask you to consider giving blood or (especially) platelets. A timely transfusion of platelets early on in the process may have saved my son’s life. If you are eligible and can find the time, please consider donating.

Also: I don’t know what this will do to my schedule quite yet, but I am guessing that a lot of non-essential activities will fall by the wayside. Don’t expect much from me on Twitter or here for a little while. I also expect @FakeWillShortz to slow down his rate of tweeting, though he’ll be taking on some new writers soon.

Thanks for reading.