Jan 34 minHealthy and free in 2023Happy New Year! We’ve had a truly lovely holiday, in spite of (or possibly because of?) a few forces that conspired against our original...
Nov 29, 20223 minProgressing beyond patientI’ve had the opportunity to be on a few podcasts lately to share my story. I’m frustrated to find that at times it is becoming harder and...
Nov 7, 20224 minA guest appearanceIt’s not one month ago that I posted about my confidence that my future would find me—I just needed to be ready to receive. Most nights...
Oct 9, 20225 minThrowing the bowlIt’s been a few weeks since I’ve started my experiment with Substack, and already I’ve learned a bunch. First, that it is a LOT of work...
Sep 12, 20223 minLaunch day! Today is the day – my four-year cancerversary, and the launch of Strive for Five on Substack! I cannot believe that my clean scans...
Sep 6, 20223 minA big week and a double askThe week is going to be a big week! First up: scans at MSK tomorrow, with results on Wednesday—and then the launch of Strive for Five on...
Aug 29, 20225 minHere 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...
Aug 18, 20222 minNathan takes flightNathan leaves for college tomorrow. He’ll be settling in at Parsons at the New School in New York City, beginning his college career as a...
Aug 13, 20223 minWarrior vs WithdrawDelaney brought me back a coaster from the trip she and Jack took with their dad. It reads: inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit....
Jul 16, 20223 minHow to NorwayOn a window ledge in our kitchen is a collection of rocks. It started with one, then I noticed another, and suddenly they covered half...
Jul 9, 20224 minHighland ParkI spent the morning of July 4th in Oslo, at the Munch Museum. After several hours, as we were preparing to leave, Delaney reminded me...
Jul 3, 20225 minDelayed ReactionI thought I was ok. I really did, maybe in part because I had been so crabby / bitchy in the immediate wake of our news. My bounce was...