Forgive the war language below, but let’s face it, anyone who has cancer or has loved someone with cancer knows that’s exactly what the fight against it is. After all, it’s nothing less than a life-or-death struggle, inch-by-inch, for territory. Of course, the territory being fought over isn’t a forest or a hill or a valley, …
Remember the George Clooney movie, The Perfect Storm, based on the true story of the Andrea Gail, a fishing boat that sunk during (you guessed it) a really bad storm? Not a Clooney fan? I get it. But let me remind you that both Marky Mark Wahlberg and John C., Freaking, Reilly are also in …
For the record … January scans grade: B+ (no new tumors in the spine, most tumors in the lungs haven’t changed, some have grown, a few have actually shrunk, very small lesions in my ribs noticed for the first time, but they’ve apparently been there from the beginning and haven’t grown) And now, for a …
Bolt Takes His Victory Lap – iPhones, Ice Packs, and the Hand of God Read More »
Okay, I officially became a triple-crown winner this week. Chemo, surgery, and radiation in a single year. If I can squeeze in a quick clinical trial or maybe some immunotherapy or something, I think I get a free set of grill utensils. I got zapped Monday, Wednesday, and yesterday. I go in again next week …
Some updates are harder than others … the last one was a joy, unfortunately this one’s tough, but an important one nonetheless, if you have a minute. Since my last visit to Georgetown on the 8th, when they told me things looked pretty stable and that I had another four months until my next scan, …
The work is the work … Before I explain the above statement, I’ll give you a quick health update: heart echo last month checked out—no issues under the hood. I’m now pretty much off all meds except the occasional Tylenol, and the dizzy spells and other weird episodes have gone away. My walks have turned …
Been a while since I’ve posted anything … hope everyone’s well! I’m doing okay, overall … The last time I ran a 5K and really tried I was 43 years old, and my goal was to break 20 minutes – I came up short with a 20:50 (6:43 pace) … A few weeks ago we …
Stage 5 Truths (with Papa Hemingway & Fraggle Rock) Read More »
Tonight’s Menu: 1 quick side note and 1 full-on digression (in other words you can check out now) … Side Note: I made fun of speed walking in my last post. Today I googled something about running and walking speeds and stumbled upon an article about “race walking” – I did not know that it is …
A Little Aimless Drifting (is Good for the Soul) Read More »
Okay, the date is set. The TFC (Thymoma Fighting Championship) up in NYC is scheduled for this coming Friday, April 2nd. That’s right … Good Friday! We are heading up there tomorrow for interviews and the weigh-in (actually, I have appointments Monday and testing Wednesday, but “interviews and weigh-in” just sounds cooler). Surgery Friday is to cut …
Quick Update: Round 4 tomorrow morning. C and I are over in G’Town tonight, since I gotta be at the hospital at 7am. So, “Once more unto the breach dear friends,” or, if you prefer Snoop Dogg over Shakespeare, “Fo shizzle, my nizzle, the more medicated, the more dedicated,” although, I’m pretty sure the medication …