Author: M&M

It’s Sunday, 305 days ATN and four days til surgery. There were three things I wanted to accomplish before surgery: a trip to Honolulu, attend the National Association of Broadcaster’s conference in Las Vegas (more on that below), and attend a celebration of life for a good friend’s wife. All three have been done. So… Continue reading Countdown to Surgery; On the Road to NAB 2022

It’s Saturday, 296 days ATN and 12 days to surgery. It seems just like yesterday I was still dealing with the side-effects of radiation and wondering whether I’d be able to make any of the trips I’d been planning. But here we are nearly two months after the last radiation fraction and less than two… Continue reading The Surgeon, Part Deux; Honolulu

A quick note to say I’m still alive (or doing a decent impersonation of it). Apparently some of you were wondering. I’ll do a full post in the coming days which will include my chat with the surgeon (yes, even though the tumor can no longer be seen on the MRI surgery is still called… Continue reading A brief note from the director…

It’s 261 days ATN and 24 days since the last radiation fraction. I’m happy to report things have improved significantly on the radiation side-effects front and we’re now moving into the pre-surgery stage. Which means I have to once again deal with the sun-worshiping medical personnel who have no concept of appropriate sleep times. It’s… Continue reading Gone?; MRI #3; Recovery

It’s 244 days ATN an 6 days since the completion of chemo-radiation. That’s right, the 25th and last chemo-radiation session was a week ago! And yes I haven’t been posting much, but life hasn’t been much fun since the side-effects of radiation started kicking in. Which was about a week and a half into treatment.… Continue reading Professional Help; “Everybody Hurts…Sometimes”; Where The Boys Are

Hello everyone! Assuming nothing goes awry this afternoon will include the 20th of 25 radiation treatment fractions. Five more to go! Yes I know I haven’t posted anything since treatment actually began – chemo-radiation has unexpectedly proven to be a bit more taxing than systemic chemo. It’ll take at least a couple posts to get… Continue reading First Fraction; Return of the Neuropath; A Care Package From Beyond The Veil?

It’s Sunday, 199 days ATN and three days til chemo-radiation. (Ok, like the last post I’m writing this a couple weeks late. But I’m still trying to get everything done that got put off during chemo. And I’ve concluded I’m still waaaay behind on eating ice cream due to that Oxaliplatin in my chemo cocktail… Continue reading The Sims; Its In The Genes; Getting Boosted

It’s Sunday, 192 (!) days ATN, 18 days after chemo (AC), and about T-minus 16 days to chemo-radiation. Ok, as I’m writing this it’s actually 199 days ATN but I’ve been busy enjoying Life Without Chemo. Which has involved doubling down on the ATSC 3.0 stuff that’s been a passion of mine for the past… Continue reading Reflections on Chemo; A New Year, A New Leg of the Journey: Chemo-Radiation

Happy New Year! I hope everyone’s had a good time ringing in the new year! Here in the Bay Area things were rather muted with everyone trying to hide from omicron. I’ve managed to make it to see another year, and to hopefully see a few more it’s time to make mochi! Mochitsuki Mochitsuki is… Continue reading New Years Episode: Mochitsuki

A Christmas in Las Vegas Christmas for me is usually spent in the Bay Area doing pretty much…nothing. And if someone told me a few months ago I’d be in Las Vegas while somewhat immunocompromised and a new COVID variant was spreading like wildfire I’d tell them that they’re crazy. But as it turns out… Continue reading Holiday Special: A Christmas in Las Vegas