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One year... 4 Aug 2011 | 11:52 am
Dear Friends, I'm writing on the one year anniversary of my diagnosis. Recent studies suggest that while the five year mark is still critical, the first year is now the most important. I was diagnose...
July 27, 2011 28 Jul 2011 | 11:04 am
Hi Friends, Wow, it has been a long time since I wrote last and I wanted to give you an update. I saw my radiation oncologist last week and got an "all clear." Each one of those happy appointments is...
Update 12 Jun 2011 | 04:37 am
Hello Friends, It has been a while since my last update. Things continue to progress well with my body. Most importantly, I had my first 4-month check this week and I got my first "all clear." My fati...
Progress Report... 12 May 2011 | 12:39 pm
Hi Friends, It has been a while since I last posted to the blog and much has happened. Since early April I have mostly been busy with different forms of rehabilitation. Catherine and I joined Gilda's ...
Hair in Como, Head in Thoughts 6 Apr 2011 | 04:39 am
Hi Friends, This is a picture of Julie dropping strands of my new hair in Lake Como over the March Break. I was hoping Catherine and I would get there this summer, but that just wasn't meant to be; in...
The Souvenir 1 Apr 2011 | 12:52 am
Hi Friends, Yesterday, Catherine and I went down to the garment compression specialist next to the Princess Margaret Hospital where I was fitted for a shirt. With my new edema, I will need to wear a g...
Cuts for Cancer and my trip to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor 27 Mar 2011 | 04:20 am
Hi Friends, Thanks to Meg Walker for her donation to Cuts for Cancer. I think the new haircut looks great! I'm plugging along, now 5 days out radiation. I tire like a puppy, but in a few days this wil...
Recovery Begins 24 Mar 2011 | 06:04 am
Hi Friends, Julie returned from Italy on Monday night with a very lovely gift: a bottle of Inferno red wine in honor of my last radiation treatment. How appropriate is that? I'm stupid tired today, b...
Last Day of Treatment 22 Mar 2011 | 01:22 am
Hi Friends, After eight months of treatment, it feels like Christmas Day. If I were a dog, this is what you would see here today. There are more posts to come this week, but I want to take this moment...
Treatment Card 19 Mar 2011 | 11:43 pm
Hi Friends, Above is a copy of my radiation card. At the bottom is a scanner sticker, so each time I enter the waiting area for an appointment I scan this card. My photo comes up to confirm my identit...
