Suddenly, my cancer treatment plan is murkier than the water I swam in for the Jordanelle Triathlon this summer. Two days ago, my surgery margins were clear, except for a few cells that were broken off from the mass, and 5-6 weeks of radiation would be the end of it. I think I even called…
Adventure
Rerouting
You know how when you miss a turn that your Tom Tom or Garmin tells you to take, the device, after giving up on you, says it’s “re-routing?” That’s me now. My October was beautifully laid out with a race for the Ullman Foundation in Maryland, a trip to watch friends race Kona, my Livestrong…
Here we go again
It’s not a comforting thought, but I’m familiar territory . That 8cm mass is malignant right behind the sternum.. My cancer doc doesn’t think it’s left over from my first wrestling match with cancer. Comforting until you realize this is another “out of the blue” cancer.So far, here are the facts as I know or…
California, Here I Come!
I haven’t been to California for a long time, too long, and I have been excited to race The Big Kahuna, a half-iron distance triathlon that’s on my bucket list for years. Then, that CT scan i had two weeks ago showed a mass in my chest. Luckily, my cancer doc had no problem with…
London Times
What could be more British than high tea at the legendary Brown’s Hotel? Nothing. Except for maybe David Beckham, and he wasn’t available. So off to Brown’s we went. Brown’s has been my favorite London hotel for a long time. In my past life I stayed here a few times. I love its history (reportedly…
Running is “Easy”
Running is easy. Not easy as in “This is a piece of cake,” but easy, as in lace up your shoes, go out the door. The rest of running isn’t as easy for me as it used to be. I used to be decently fast. Then came Ironman, which brings the sloggy endurance running that…