Disclaimer: this is a long one, but one near and dear to my heart … update on me at the end. The autumn winds are upon us … a pirate, blustering in from the sea, with a rollicking song, he sweeps along, swaggering boisterously. Uhhh, if you’re not familiar with NFL films, you probably have …
I had big plans for this post. In fact, I had plans for a couple of posts that were going to be light on (or not even contain) a medical update, but just focus on a few stories I wanted to share. Entertainment versus cancer stuff. Alas, a whopping 4 months have gone by, and …
Update (2 months in 116 words) … 10 rounds lower spine radiation: helped pain (can sleep), hurt stomach (lost 10 lbs) … new chemo: 1 drug is light work, the other sent me the hospital for a night (thought it was heart toxicity, but probably just a tumor in my chest) … approximately 427 different …
WARNING: the following was written under the influence of sleep deprivation and pain, and contains frequent use of RANDOM MOVIE REFERENCES, IRREVERENT TAKES ON SERIOUS TOPICS, a few instances of SEMI-FOUL LANGUAGE, and INCESSANT WHINING. Allow me to begin by just saying, “HOLY MOLY!” As in, “What the F***?!” As in, “What in the wide, …
A lot’s happened since my last post, so I’m afraid this one’s gonna have to be heavy on update and light on fun. If you skim or skip at any point, please dip back in for the note at the very bottom of the post … Over the past six weeks, I’ve had a full …
I went down the rabbit hole recently, thinking of classic crying scenes in movies. Several immediately came to mind. No doubt, Matt Damon’s breakdown in Good Will Hunting is a solid one—the old, “tough guy finally breaks after confronting all the past abuse he endured” setup. Having Robin Williams there, wrapping him up in a …
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 3+ months since I’ve checked in … the long and short of it: I finished four more rounds of chemo in May, had a scan that looked okay, and agreed with the doctors I’d take the summer off before starting chemo again. Here’s the thing though, I happened to …
Short and sweet update: Now, for the important stuff: I completed the 8-hour Frozen Foot Adventure Race on March 11th. This one meant a lot to me, as it represented the 20th consecutive year I’ve done at least one race, and it took place in and around Sky Meadows State Park, which is truly one …
Short and sweet update: Now, for the important stuff: I am done with the short film I’ve been messing around with off-and-on for months. By now you probably understand that I have to have a creative endeavor going at all times. Some of these projects are serious (like the novel, All Good Quests), some are …
Wow! I can’t believe it’s been nearly 4 months since I’ve posted an update! What can I say, the war rages on, but I suppose you get, what, used to it? I’m in my 4th round of the new chemo at the moment (infusion every 3rd Monday), and so far, so good. The “collateral damage” …