Pulmonary Embolism
An update from Per: Last weekend, we got back from a wonderful spring break with the kids in Hawaii. Gina was feeling pretty...
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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
- Feb 4
- 4 min
Getting un-pumped for the rest of my life
Today is World Cancer Day, 2024. A little over a week ago, I had a scan that confirmed I had been NED—no evidence of disease—for 18...
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- Oct 29, 2023
- 3 min
Five lessons over five years
Even after years spent in the intensity of agency New Business, I’ve never experienced a sense of urgency quite like the one I felt when...
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- Sep 11, 2023
- 9 min
Today: My five-year cancerversary
Today is the five-year anniversary of my cancer diagnosis, and thus completes the end of this project: a year-long look back at my...
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- Sep 4, 2023
- 3 min
Still trying to throw the bowl
This post is a reflection of the post I made on October 9, 2022, which you can find here: Throwing the Bowl I spend a lot of time looking...
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- Mar 16, 2023
- 4 min
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,...
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- Feb 2, 2023
- 1 min
Clear scans!
CLEAR SCANS! 6 months with NED and counting! Thank you for all the love, support, and stars.
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- Jan 3, 2023
- 4 min
Healthy and free in 2023
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...
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- Jan 2, 2023
- 5 min
Time to start healing
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...
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- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
Progressing beyond patient
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...
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- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
How to spell "BOUNCED"
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...
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- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
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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