"Ten weeks after going through thirty-six rounds of radiation and four rounds of intensive, chemotherapy treatments, our author Susan Long Dineen's eighteen-year-old son left for college. Having been with him during ninety-six doctor's appointments and brief hospitalization stays, she questioned whether his immune system could withstand the rigors of college life.

Kevin headed for an environment with carefree college students who were in much different places. Susan was not the least bit prepared for what unfolded after he departed for college. The story documents her personal journey...