It seems like I’ve been getting ready for this Livestrong Survivor Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro climb for a year (Patrick says it seems tha way, too). It’s finally about to begin. I was able to cram everything on my gear list into two bags, and neither weighs more than 39 pounds. (Of course, now the trick…
Adventure
Sundancing
It really was just a stroke of luck that a movie lover like me is living in the town that hosts arguably the world’s biggest and best independent film festival, Sundance.
I’m Mostly Me Again
It’s been 47 days since the last time I was zapped by radiation. 13 since a CT scan showed… nothing. No sign of cancer.
Moving Forward (2013 in the Rear View Mirror)(YEA!)
I never wish time away. Never look forward to the weekend so much that I want Wednesday through Friday to go away.
Taking 5(0) in Hawaii
This was the most perfectly-timed time-out I’ve ever unintentionally planned in my life. Ten days in Hawaii, half to swim, ride bikes, hike, run, and sun, half to sherpa for friends at the Ironman World Championship in Kona (our “real” reason to go to Hawaii in the first place).
Third Time’s A Charm… A Third Option on the Table
If you’ve tried to call me in the last few days, I most likely didn’t pick up the phone (unless you were Dr. Shroff). My full-time, round-the-clock job has been getting information about Thymic Carcinoma, chemo, radiation, side effects, doctors, and experts. I’ve learned terms like retrospective series, microscopic transcapular invasion, and adjuvant chemotherapy. I…