To say it has been a bit damp and stormy lately here would be an understatement. This past week is…
Feel a Neck Lump? See Your Doctor
Terminal cancer patient releases his first public service announcement (PSA) aimed at encouraging faster diagnosis of head and neck cancer. It was…
Settling in at Home | My Cancer Journey
In retrospect, the month of April was a blur. Between selling our former home, purchasing a new home, and my…
Milestones | My Cancer Journey
After completing the third and final palliative radiation therapy (RT) session this week, I was finally able to return home…
Death: Friend or Foe | My Cancer Journey
Daniel Callahan, a pioneer in bioethics and noted author wrote, “Is death a friend or an enemy, to be acquiesced…
Course Change Recommended | My Cancer Journey
On Monday, I was able to complete the remainder of my magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan without further issue. Not…
Turning Up the Heat | My Cancer Journey
On Friday, I had an appointment with Dr. Nancy Lee, my radiation oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering-Cancer Center (MSKCC). Upon…
Out Like a Lamb? | My Cancer Journey
The proverb that March comes “in like a lion, out like a lamb” implies that the month is a bridge…
Referred Pain | My Cancer Journey
An MRI of my spine was taken earlier this week. This was scheduled to gain more insight into the “triangle…
Triangle of Pain | My Cancer Journey
In the weeks and months following my initial cancer diagnosis in December 2015, the disease status occupied my every thought.…