About two months ago I left academia to start a position at a company that has one of only a handful of drugs that will cure a certain type of leukemia. I love my new work and I’m compensated well for it.

I just found out that my younger sister, a mother of two, has chronic leukemia (diagnosed from blood work, pending a biopsy). Even though its probable that she can be cured, she’s in for a painful haul of chemo and/or radiation therapy.

I’d rather be a malcontent academic again with a healthy sister.

Unfortunately, no one asked for my preference beforehand. :-(