The last few days have been a whirlwind of meetings, conversations, receptions and manning a booth at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024 annual…
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Life After Cancer
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My maternal grandmother, Dorothy, warned us early and often: ”Don’t get old.” She died at age 83, which seems like an alarmingly short life when…
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Friday, February 16, 2024, was a graduation day of sorts. My last appointment with my radiation oncologist, Dr. Joseph Meyer. There was no bell to…
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I miss farting. I Tweeted those words in the fall of 2013, just a few months after I was declared No Evidence of Disease following…
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When I heard the words “you have cancer,” I quickly came to understand the limits of my mortality. I actually have an expiration date. Time…
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I stole a bunch of apples this weekend. Not literally. For the second post in a row, a lyric from my new favorite musical, Kimberly…
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I’ve been binge-watching the classic show, ER, the last few weeks. I loved the show when it first ran from 1994 to 2009. It has…
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“…My story is one of loss and gain. Its also one of faith, or of different, sequential faiths, beginning with my arrogant, unwarranted and since-abandoned…
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As a professional writer, I have long considered myself a storyteller. Few things excite me more than using my skills to tell stories about everything…
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The atrium coffee shop at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is sunlit and relatively quiet. I’m on a break between scans to pinpoint newly diagnosed…