The seven-year bitch
This past Wednesday marks seven cancer-free years for me, which, according to my oncologist, is a big deal. It’s essentially the milestone where the chances of recurrence approach zero, especially […]
Meatball
I was diagnosed with cancer in 2011, and blogged about it. I’ve now merged that blog into this one.
When cheap and stubborn work against you
I’m cheap. I hate spending money on anything that… …I can do myself or …doesn’t bring me joy. I think about the first one quite often. (I actually thought I’d […]
Five years post-meatball
We keep a big whiteboard calendar in the kitchen that pretty much runs our household. Everything goes on it – Suzanne’s work schedule, my travel schedule, Annie’s school schedule, social […]
I’ll just leave this here…
Referring to this post, I mentioned that Cancer Treatment Centers of America pisses me off. Apparently I’m not the only one criticizing them and other cancer centers for promoting false […]
Cancer marketing – a survivor’s perspective
In the last couple years, I’ve noticed a marked increase in promotion for cancer centers and cancer units in existing hospitals. Locally, it started with Cancer Treatment Centers of America. […]
It’s been a year…
Yesterday I celebrated one year cancer-free with homemade meatballs and spaghetti and a bottle of champagne with Suzanne. Yes, irony is alive and well in our home. Maybe because yesterday […]
It’s been a while…
It’s been a while since I felt the need to post here, but I was just asked about this blog by a colleague, and thought it deserved some love. I’m […]
Cutting myself some slack
I went back to the gym today for the 3rd day in a row. Feels good to be back, but I found myself hating today. Why? I had to drop […]
Me, unplugged.
One of the last vestiges of chemotherapy left me today – my port. When my oncologist initially suggested removing it, I actually hesitated a little. What if I’m not really […]