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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
An update I've been dragging my feet to share
I’ll be honest, I’ve been dragging my feet on this update. Dreading it, even. Maybe because I’m still trying to process what they told me...
Jun 20, 20193 min read
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A turning point in my journey
A few weeks ago, I walked into my therapy session and spent approximately 56 minutes talking about nothing important. On minute 57, I...
Jun 4, 20193 min read
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Positive momentum at MSK
Spent the day at MSK yesterday, lots of good momentum! 1) My liver enzymes qualified me for pump chemo, my second round to date 2) I met...
May 21, 20191 min read
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Taking good for granted
It feels so good to feel good!! I had been wondering what it would feel like to have pump + systemic chemo for a cycle, and the answer...
May 17, 20191 min read
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Ready for chemo
Great news to start the weekend: Gina's CEA is down to only 1.7 (from 941)! And her liver enzymes are back into normative ranges, so...
May 17, 20191 min read
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The me they see
People are always asking about the kids: “How are they doing with all this?” I think this picture about sums it up. It’s the picture of...
May 16, 20192 min read
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Sure hope it's true...
Today in therapy, we touched on the idea that my journey with cancer may be helping my family to learn and grow. A few hours later I got...
May 9, 20191 min read
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Terrible surprises
Ah, cancer. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Per and I went to New York on Sunday to prepare for my second pump fill today. The pump...
May 6, 20192 min read
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It's not all optimism
But this was supposed to be an easy cycle!! I’ve realized that one of my cancer coping mechanisms is making these little deals with...
Apr 26, 20192 min read
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Time to heal!
My belly is ticking. I can literally hear my pump from INSIDE MY BODY. It is wild, it’s like I am a cartoon character who swallowed a...
Apr 11, 20191 min read
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Pump ready
Today, we met with Gina’s oncologist and both of her surgeons. They could not be happier with her progress. She’s feeling pretty good,...
Apr 8, 20192 min read
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Post-surgery: not what I expected
We are settled into our second generously-loaned NYC apartment for a few more days of recovery. So far I have to say it’s not what I...
Apr 1, 20192 min read
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