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

Dec 16, 20201 min read

En route to scans

After a couple days of testing and scanning—and eleven months without being able to see them in person—Gina and I are on our way over to...

Oct 22, 20201 min read

A clean scan for a bad ass

This week has been a little harried—I had to do a scan on Monday morning, then learned late Tuesday night that they hadn’t done it...

Sep 10, 20201 min read

Two years in

“My hope is to keep you alive for one to two years.” When Gina was first diagnosed, we met with the leading oncologist specializing in...

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Cumulative impact vs the Calorie Calvary

I’ve mentioned to a few people that my weight is plummeting (or maybe it’s just that my neck looks extra thin on Zoom), and wow—people...

Jun 14, 20202 min read

Back on Vectibix

Waiting to hear back on scan results is the worst—and this time it took longer than most—but we finally had a tele-health conference with...

Apr 25, 20203 min read

Finding value in being vs doing

Hi there! Checking in toward the back part of my first cycle back with a mostly positive report. It was weird to be going back into...

Apr 6, 20201 min read

A week of reprieve

Thanks to so many of you who have dropped me a line or a treat, did a grocery run, or sent stars and love. I got a call late Friday from...

Apr 1, 20202 min read

It’s back

The two words that I’d least hoped to post here. At least, certainly not so soon—we were just starting to get used to the idea of Gina...

Jan 14, 20201 min read

No cancer! No chemo!

We got the most amazing news from MSK, yesterday! First, we learned from the surgical team that Gina's scan was CLEAR: No cancer...

Jan 11, 20201 min read

Busy day at MSK

Gina has a busy week ahead of her at MSK! First up, removing stents from her liver and pancreas. Hoping removal is a trend, as she would...

Dec 9, 20192 min read

An unexpected stay

Hit 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 min read

Down a drain, up an appetite

Good 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...