Learning how to live, while trying not to die

A story about my stage 4 colon cancer journey,

growing to trust my inner voice, and how cancer became the best worst thing that ever happened to me

How to spell "BOUNCED"

You can’t spell “BOUNCED” without the letters N-E-D! I’m beyond thrilled to report that Gina’s scans are all clear!!! Thank you for all...

Here we go!

I’ve been at the office more often recently, and I’ve been bumping into friends and colleagues whose only exposure to me has been via...

My steroid life

After I was saved from Friday’s wrong train calamity by two of my favorite Starcom alums, I was able to settle into what turned out to be...

Steroids Star Save

It’s been so fun to be on the receiving end of celebratory texts - most of which ask how I am, besides being elated. And I am happy -...

Optimistic AF

I’ve never been much of a Fuck Cancer type – but almost four years in, I can certainly say I understand the urge better now than I did...

Still here, bitches!

Gina’s sweater says it all. Clear Scans! NED! ❤️🙌🏼⭐️

Not all that sparkles is stars

It’s Black Friday Eve, and I’m looking—and looking, and looking—at jewelry. This is odd for me: not the Black Friday prep, which has long...

A happy message—and a crazy idea

The MRI results came Monday night, after we had already given up on them: we were in bed, and Per was half asleep. “Looks good!” was the...

Pizza on chemo eve

It’s chemo eve! We made pizza, and I did a good job calorie loading in anticipation of what’s ahead of me. I’m not looking forward to...

A chemo break for Christmas

This is the face of a girl who just officially got a Chemo Break for Christmas!! We got back from New York late last night, after a...

A clean scan for a bad ass

This week has been a little harried—I had to do a scan on Monday morning, then learned late Tuesday night that they hadn’t done it...

Wishing you health, happiness, and just enough adventure in 2020

For years now, I’ve enjoyed the tradition of an end of year mileage run. In part because when you travel regularly, it’s nice to have...

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