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

Jan 7, 20191 min read

So not a smoothie

What's better than a barium shake first thing in morning? Hoping today's CT scan clears me to resume chemo next Monday. Ready to get this...

Dec 29, 20181 min read

Good news (from Cancún)!

We decided to celebrate the news that Gina's CEA count is now down to 4.6, with some Mexican food. (Again, the CEA marker tracks the...

Dec 26, 20181 min read

"I GAINED 14 POUNDS IN ONE WEEK!!!"

I'm adding that to the list of things I never thought I'd hear Gina shriek with glee. Ever since Gina got her appetite back (due to...

Dec 18, 20180 min read

Discharged!!!!!

Dec 17, 20181 min read

The path ahead

Looks like we finally are on a path to lead us out of the woods! We have a plan: full liquid diet until tomorrow. Then another CT scan to...

Dec 15, 20181 min read

Emerging from the woods

Thanks so much to everybody who hung out in the woods with us for the past few days. I can tell you, it was much easier with company....

Dec 14, 20181 min read

Entering the woods

This is the first time that we’ve felt scared since Gina’s initial diagnosis, three months ago. We’re in the woods. Stage IV cancer...

Dec 13, 20181 min read

“Your body wants so desperately to be healthy.”

That's what my lovely sister-in-law Lisa said, and it struck a chord: isn't that what bounce is all about? But I'll be honest. I'm scared...

Dec 12, 20182 min read

Good news (and some scary bad news)

We got really good news from yesterday’s CT scan! In the words of Gina’s Oncologist, yesterday evening, “Gina’s response is unbelievable....

Dec 12, 20181 min read

The first CT scan

We’ve had some good directional indications over the past few weeks, but today is Gina’s first CT Scan since diagnosis. We’ll soon know...

Dec 9, 20181 min read

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...

Nov 29, 20181 min read

My opium den

Just a quick update from today: I did chemo #5, which means I'm one away from halfway done. They will do a scan in just under two weeks...