Writing

Journal entries Claire wrote from 2013 to 2022, recovered from the original clairevitucci.com.

  • Getting Lined Out

    Getting Lined Out

    We’ve been home for two weeks now. Between doctor appointments, we’ve resumed somewhat of a routine with my work and childcare, while…

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  • Home!

    We spent a few more days after Luke’s release, lodged in a private house between the Mission and Castro districts. Dolores Park…

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  • Released

    Early on Friday morning Luke was transferred out of the ICU. He was, by all accounts, the first patient to walk out…

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  • The Next Day

     Luke felt quite a bit better the next morning, except for the continual and heightening problem of exhaustion from lack of sleep…

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  • Surgery

    Surgery

    Wednesday morning brought us closer yet to the next big step – surgery. I rested with Luke in his room and helped…

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  • Donations – Thank you!

    We are absolutely overwhelmed by the support of all of you – emotional, physical, logistical & financial – you all have our…

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  • Tuesday

    Tuesday

    Between 1 hour check-ups by the nurses, janitors, constant blood draws to measure his sodium levels (prevents seizures), and a 4:00 am…

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  • UCSF

    Thanks to Siri, we successfully navigated to UCSF, where they readily took us in. Anna took Elsa to the nearby and amazing Golden…

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  • The Beginning

    A week ago on Monday, July 21, a sudden, severe and worsening headache drove us to the Teton Valley Health Clinic mid-afternoon. Nearly dismissed…

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  • When Elsa wasn’t looking…

    Shortly upon our return from adventures in Peru, when Elsa wan’t looking, we conceived a babe. We found out in the first…

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