Archive - Nine Lives by KPB

Steady, Steady: The Life I’m Fighting For

From California, to Montana, to New York and back to Asbury Park, NJ

Jul 7 •

June 2025

Tumblr Post—June 29, 2010

It’s amazing how much of my voice has stayed steady.

Jun 30 •

The Medical Essay I’ve Been Afraid to Write and Make Real

But here’s where we are as June comes to an end

Jun 28 •

Father’s Day, Year Two

A poem for the greatest dad ever

Jun 17 •

Hamilten and a Flashback to 2015

Surviving 2015, one Wednesday puzzle and Broadway soundtrack at a time.

Jun 8 •

Chunks of My Ear Are Coming Off…

I wish I had a joke for this.

Jun 8 •

May 2025

In The Thick of It

Raw, real time medical updates

May 15 •

April 2025

I Didn’t Want This Life. I Stayed Anyway.

I didn’t fall.

Apr 28 •

A year since I saw him alive

Apr 23 •

The Rookie Card

Baseball card hunting with my dad

Apr 16 •

This is a glimpse into what survival looks like for me. A normal night, in my body.

Apr 6 •

March 2025

Feeling Like This

Did I just have a really good day?

Mar 10 •

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