In a previous post, I wrote about experiencing my first recurrence. Even though we always knew it was...
To Nurse Liz
A little over a week ago, I went into the hospital for another brain surgery. The goal was...
“We’ve always known this day would come.”
Author’s Note: I struggled a lot with whether to write this post. But, in the end, I decided...
One Year Living with Glioblastoma
Technically, it’s been more than a year that the glioblastoma has been in my brain. But then, I...
Living in the Moment While Planning for the Future
“I feel like the whole world now has to experience what we’ve been experiencing every day – figuring...
Birthdays, Clean Scans, and The Illusion of Safety
Okay, really the title of this post should be “Birthdays, Clean Scans, and The Illusion of Control,” but...
So? Now what!?
I’m not gonna lie. I’m ridiculously behind on semester grading. My whole family is home sick with norovirus....
Terminal Cancer is a Fluid
What a weird title, right? Well, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how so many conversations in...
“What’s good?”
I have always liked the greeting, “What’s good?” It’s succinct. It’s hopeful. It intentionally invites responses that don’t...
Chemo Round 4 in the Books
Something the other day reminded me that the standard of care for brain tumors is commonly referred to...
Round 1: Chemo 1, Aaron 0
Apologies if it’s been a little quiet around here lately. The R’s and I took a little time...
Radiation Day 30 – I’m finished!
The last beam room music rundown: Your last beam room music rundown. Technically, there was a song playing...
Radiation Day 28 – Soul Music and 3D Modeling
Today’s beam room music rundown: “Upside Down,” Jeffrey David Goldford – This was a new song for me....
Radiation Day 13 – A subtle shift in language
Your day 13 beam room music rundown: “Fool In The Rain,” Led Zeppelin “I Am a Rock,” Simon...
“I don’t think I can wear an ‘F Cancer’ t-shirt.”
About a week after my surgery, I had a follow-up appointment with my neuro-oncologist. We needed to wait...
Radiation Day 6
Beam room music rundown: “The Space Between,” Dave Matthews Band (really, more DMB?) [Sadly, I forgot the other...
Radiation Day 2, Part 1 – “The Man in the Plastic Mask”
Yesterday I alluded to a sweet, custom-made plastic mask that attaches to the table of the external beam...
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