

Matt & Dani
- Oct 30, 2022
- 4 min
7-Year Update
Most of you already know our story from this blog, from Instagram, and from other media sources, but for those of you who are new here,...


Dani Fontanesi
- Jan 7, 2020
- 6 min
4 1/2 Year Update: Reflections & the Arrival of Granite James!
Wow — I can’t believe it’s 2020! Where does the time go? It’s funny how time can move so quickly or so slowly, depending on what you need...


Dani Fontanesi
- Dec 20, 2018
- 2 min
Wonderful, Beautiful, Post-Cancer Life
We’ve admittedly been a bit terrible about keeping up with blog posts lately - and by “lately”, I mean the last couple years. This is...


Dani Fontanesi
- Mar 6, 2017
- 4 min
Finding My Identity Again
One thing I've been struggling with over these past six months since our "return to normalcy" began is re-finding my identity. Prior to...

Dani Fontanesi
- Sep 3, 2016
- 1 min
A Year in Photos
August 26, 2016, marked one year since Matt's diagnosis. It's been a challenging year, filled with highs and lows, but we're so...

Dani & Matt Fontanesi
- Mar 11, 2016
- 1 min
Day 122: A Day in Post-Transplant Life
Here's a look at what a typical day in post-transplant life entails ... we hope you enjoy this little video (particularly the ending)! :)...


Dani Fontanesi
- Mar 5, 2016
- 1 min
Day 107: Celebrating our 1 year wedding anniversary!
Last Thursday we celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary. And we received the best gift we could have asked for... [You can click the...


Matt Fontanesi
- Feb 18, 2016
- 6 min
Getting to "Day 100" Post-Transplant
Recovery Tick-tock. My 100-day period of isolation is coming to a close. A lot has happened and nothing has happened. Recovery is an...


Dani Fontanesi
- Jan 23, 2016
- 8 min
The Truth about Being a Caregiver
Today is day 74 of our 100-day isolation period. Tomorrow will mark 5 months since we first walked into the emergency room in Coeur...


Dani Fontanesi
- Dec 27, 2015
- 4 min
Christmas and the Juxtaposition of Pre- and Post-Cancer Life
Christmas is finally over. Today is Boxing Day (which isn't celebrated in the U.S.) and Matt and I are sitting in the infusion center...


Matt Fontanesi
- Dec 22, 2015
- 6 min
Agony & Ecstasy
On November 3rd we were readmitted to the hospital to start the transplant process. On November 29th, we were released. Freedom, sweet...