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

The halfway point of Strive for Five

Pre-surgery: liver resection #2 What Per Posted on October 16, 2019: They just took Gina back to begin surgery. She was in great spirits,...

Mar 16, 20234 min read

CLEAR SCANS! 6 months with NED and counting! Thank you for all the love, support, and stars.

Feb 2, 20231 min read

Happy New Year! We’ve had a truly lovely holiday, in spite of (or possibly because of?) a few forces that conspired against our original...

Jan 3, 20234 min read

What I posted on April 11, 2019: My belly is ticking. I can literally hear my pump from INSIDE MY BODY. It is wild, it’s like I am a...

Jan 2, 20235 min read

I’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 29, 20223 min read

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...

Nov 9, 20221 min read

It’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...

Nov 7, 20224 min read

It’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...

Oct 9, 20225 min read

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 12, 20223 min read

We made everyone on the team confirm the scans were clean - including my interventional radiologist, Dr Sophocleus, over telemedicine....

Sep 8, 20221 min read

The 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...

Sep 6, 20223 min read

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 29, 20225 min read