Dec 28, 20192 minCan’t keep my hopes downIt’s been a while since my last update - partially due to the holidays (which were great!) but also due to the fact that not much has...
Dec 9, 20192 minAn unexpected stayHit me baby, one more time! Per and I have been enjoying the last few days in New York—he arrived late Saturday morning just as my mother...
Dec 6, 20191 minDown a drain, up an appetiteGood news! I’m discharged! And I had lunch! We walked there! And it was delicious! I’m feeling good. My biggest worry going into this...
Dec 5, 20191 minDrainedAfter years of making Scarpetta’s pasta recipe, I finally took my mom there! She’s here in New York with me, and I am lucky to have her...
Dec 2, 20193 minNot ready, but done waiting“How are you feeling?” People ask tentatively, as they drop off food, run into us on a walk, send a quick text. “I would like to say much...
Nov 18, 20191 minThe drains stayWell, today did not go quite as planned. We’re on our way back to Chicago with two drains still in tow, and having not restarted chemo....
Nov 17, 20193 minFine, it’s situational depressionIt’s no secret that this recovery has been way harder than my last two. And I haven’t posted about it, because frankly it’s way less fun...
Nov 4, 20193 minThe maxi-pad on my chest, and other cancer indignitiesWe’re home! But wow has this surgery (and its recovery) kicked my ass. Nothing is easy. I get winded walking to the bathroom. If I’m...
Oct 28, 20191 minResection resultsWe’ve been so caught up dealing with the side effects from Gina’s liver resection, that we were caught off guard when her surgeon came in...
Oct 27, 20191 minRecovery is no straight lineI’ll start by saying that Gina seems to be doing much better as of this evening, but the past 48 hours have been pretty harrowing. Gina...
Oct 25, 20191 minBack to MSKJust a quick update to let you know that Gina has been re-admitted to MSK. She woke up early this morning with sharp pains under her...
Oct 22, 20192 minThe right plan for a better lunchToday was a better day. We ventured out to lunch with a finely tuned plan: “We are not going to have a conversation on the way.” “Agreed;...