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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
Liver resection #1 tomorrow
Ten months ago, the tumors in Gina's liver were so large and prevalent, that our oncologists simply refused to use the R-word. But...
Jul 16, 20191 min read
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...
Jul 10, 20193 min read
Back to bounce
I owe a big round of thanks to so many of you who reached out on Facebook, via text, and in person after my last post. I wasn’t in a good...
Jun 23, 20191 min read
An update I've been dragging my feet to share
I’ll be honest, I’ve been dragging my feet on this update. Dreading it, even. Maybe because I’m still trying to process what they told me...
Jun 20, 20193 min read
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...
Jun 4, 20193 min read
Positive momentum at MSK
Spent the day at MSK yesterday, lots of good momentum! 1) My liver enzymes qualified me for pump chemo, my second round to date 2) I met...
May 21, 20191 min read
Taking good for granted
It feels so good to feel good!! I had been wondering what it would feel like to have pump + systemic chemo for a cycle, and the answer...
May 17, 20191 min read
Ready for chemo
Great news to start the weekend: Gina's CEA is down to only 1.7 (from 941)! And her liver enzymes are back into normative ranges, so...
May 17, 20191 min read
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...
May 16, 20192 min read
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...
May 9, 20191 min read
Terrible surprises
Ah, cancer. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Per and I went to New York on Sunday to prepare for my second pump fill today. The pump...
May 6, 20192 min read
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...
Apr 26, 20192 min read
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