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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“Most men, they’ll tell you a story straight through. It won’t be complicated, but it won’t be interesting either.” That quote from Big Fish, my…
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I have a confession to make: I’m not Superman. I’ve played him since my cancer diagnosis and treatment nine years ago. The time has come…
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The return of Standard Time, that whole “fall back” thing, feels like a slap in the face in 2020. As if a newly resurgent uncontrolled…
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Learning you need a colostomy, whether temporary or permanent, can be nearly as devastating for some patients as hearing the words, “you have cancer.” As…
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A friend and I were shooting Facebook Messenger messages back and forth this afternoon, precipitated by actor Wentworth Miller’s heartfelt and honest social media post…
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I had the distinct pleasure today of representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network at a Congressional research briefing in Washington, D.C. I shared…
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While I was undergoing cancer treatment, I found an amazing support group of fellow travelers at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee. I loved…
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I got a phone call out of the blue today, while I was driving home from Nashville, where I’d been with colleagues at our state…