TumorVille

I've been remiss in posting anything lately. There really isn't any reason why. Perhaps I've been feeling so good that I didn't what to relive any of the pain from the past. However, now that I am feeling like my new self, I have a motivation to move forward with revised enthusiasm. What I will say... [More]

I've had a bit of time to reflect on my recent posts and realized they have been on the negative side. Sometimes recent events feel unfair. Sometimes I just need to vent. What I have been unable to fully express, or even attempt to express, is... [More]

I realize that some people who have read my story and have seen the donations page may be asking: "Why would I donate?" [More]

Sadi has been working with Whole Foods for almost 2 years now. During that time she is the only employee in Prepared Foods to ever receive a 100% from a secret shopper. Not once, but twice! I have to acknowledge that she has been written up, though... she was late for work by exactly 1 minute (you r... [More]

The last time I posted, I had been in the middle of quite a bit of contemplation. The whys. The ifs. Energy spent on thoughts I'd rather not be a part of. [More]

As the surgery date approaches, I have been thinking about the obscene amount entrails that will be displaced by the surgeon while carving out my tumor. And then there’s the whole deal with the tumor completely enveloping my vena cava like deep-fried corn on a hot-dog; that’s got to be like trying to scrape barnacles off a balloon. [More]

Steven Seidel, a local personal trainer, took me out for a light workout. After being sedentary for so long and being on narcotics, the simplest of workouts are quite challenging. [More]

Dealing with pain management is a topic many of us feel uncomfortable around. We live healthy lifestyles where narcotics are only talked about when watching shows like The Shield or Scarface (or Breaking Bad). Pain management is a fact I now have to deal with until my surgery is scheduled. The... [More]