Healing Squad, assemble.
When I was 14 I had an anterior-posterior spinal fusion. I've got some rods and some screws in my back. It was a big deal back then. But now? I don't really think about it. My back is straighter thanks to it and I'm stronger because of it. Before my surgery my mom had t-shirts made and sent them to friends and family all over the country. "Corey's Healing Squad". They were purple. Everyone had one and mine appropriately read 'Captain'. Even my surgeon had one. I was online yesterday, designing shirts for my family. "Bubbles' Healing Squad" they were going to say. But somehow a shirt didn't seem like a strong enough way to support her. Mom's having surgery. It's less than 2 weeks away. It's invasive and scary and the recovery will be long and painful. But it's the best option she's got. See, they live in Cancerland. And it's dark and lonely and scary and she doesn't feel well. Because chemo sucks. So s...