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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
Nov 7, 20224 min read
A guest appearance
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...
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Oct 9, 20225 min read
Throwing the bowl
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...
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Sep 12, 20223 min read
Launch 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...
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Sep 8, 20221 min read
✨❤️ ✨ CLEAN SCANS ! ✨❤️✨
We made everyone on the team confirm the scans were clean - including my interventional radiologist, Dr Sophocleus, over telemedicine....
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Sep 6, 20223 min read
A big week and a double ask
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...
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Aug 29, 20225 min read
Here 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...
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Aug 18, 20222 min read
Nathan takes flight
Nathan 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...
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Aug 15, 20223 min read
Back to our regularly scheduled health update
I realize that my last post was full of philosophy and absent any sort of health update, so wanted to share the latest. I was at...
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Aug 13, 20223 min read
Warrior vs Withdraw
Delaney brought me back a coaster from the trip she and Jack took with their dad. It reads: inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit....
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Aug 5, 20223 min read
My steroid life
After I was saved from Friday’s wrong train calamity by two of my favorite Starcom alums, I was able to settle into what turned out to be...
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Jul 30, 20225 min read
Steroids Star Save
It’s been so fun to be on the receiving end of celebratory texts - most of which ask how I am, besides being elated. And I am happy -...
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Jul 27, 20222 min read
Back to NED!
After all the pregnancy drama, I did NOT end up getting a pre-ablation ultrasound. I did however arrive to celebrity status. “Oh! You’re...
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