The earliest signs
I’m quickly approaching the one year anniversary of my diagnosis, and with all the annual events that mark the start of the school year,...
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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
- Aug 7, 2019
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Appetite: my emotional leading indicator
We should all have a friend we can call when our iron levels are low, and we are craving escargot and a steak. When that happens to me, I...
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- Jul 22, 2019
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On connection and caretaking
Whether or not to spring for a private room at MSK has been a debate between myself and Per since my first surgery. The per-night cost...
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- Jul 10, 2019
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Living through uncertainty
“We are always getting ready to live, but never living.” This cautionary quip by Ralph Waldo Emerson goes all the way back to my high...
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- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
A turning point in my journey
A few weeks ago, I walked into my therapy session and spent approximately 56 minutes talking about nothing important. On minute 57, I...
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- May 16, 2019
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The me they see
People are always asking about the kids: “How are they doing with all this?” I think this picture about sums it up. It’s the picture of...
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- May 9, 2019
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Sure hope it's true...
Today in therapy, we touched on the idea that my journey with cancer may be helping my family to learn and grow. A few hours later I got...
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- Apr 26, 2019
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It's not all optimism
But this was supposed to be an easy cycle!! I’ve realized that one of my cancer coping mechanisms is making these little deals with...
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- Feb 21, 2019
- 2 min
The power of interdependence
One of the mantras I adopted shortly after I started treatment was related to my decision to keep working: On my good days, I'll give...
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- Dec 9, 2018
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Someone is wiped out
It's 8 pm, and you know who is totally wiped out? Per, who has spent a full weekend running around and taking care of all of us. We are...
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- Nov 29, 2018
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Chinese for dinner
We have a joke in our family that I'm the one who comes up with crazy ideas, and Per is the one who says OK. So early this Summer, when I...
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- Nov 17, 2018
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New business
A picture from earlier this week, when I traveled to support the new business team. My nausea and fatigue are still unpredictable, and I...
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