Update … Morgan Freeman (as in the only actor that can pull off playing Nelson Mandela, the POTUS, and God). Okay, okay, I guess I gotta give you more than that … I’m thinking of a classic Morgan Freeman scene from the very underrated “the world’s about to end” disaster film Deep Impact. Side note: if […]
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”
Living in the Gravy Read More »
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,
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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
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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
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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,
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I’ll keep this one short and sweet, as many of you are aware I had my scan yesterday and I want to get an update out there. Thanks to everyone who was praying for a good report, and thanks to God for giving us what we so desperately wanted! … A few of the tumors
Short and Extra Sweet Read More »
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 »
Quick but BIG update this time, as we had our scan this week … I have so much to say (shocker) about what life’s been like over the past couple weeks leading up to this, but I’m still chewing on it all, and right now I just want to get the news out to everyone