Category: director’s commentary

It’s 650(!) days ATN. I was recently reminded that it’s been roughly six months since I last did an update, and that I should post something so that you all know I’m still alive. At least for those of you who haven’t seen me in person – the last half year has seen three trips… Continue reading The New Normal; Follow-up Colonoscopy; Las Vegas & COVID; Notable Events

It’s 461days ATN and 61days since the surgery to reverse the ileostomy. I know I know it’s been a long time since the last post. Some of you have been wondering if I’m alive. A couple times I’ve been tempted to reply, “No. Do you have any burning questions about the afterlife? It’s not all… Continue reading The Slow Road To Recovery; Daruma-san Gets His Second Eye

It’s 365 days ATN, 58 days since surgery, and 52 days since being deemed CANCER-FREE. It’s hard to believe a YEAR has gone by! As a radiologist commented earlier in the week, “You’ve had quite a year!” Diagnostics. Chemo. Chemo-radiation. Surgery. We’re in the home stretch of the journey but still not quite done. It’s… Continue reading 365 Days; Cancer Free?!; …but not quite journey’s end

Hello everyone – sorry for the lack of posts for the past couple days. For whatever reason WordPress is very slow from the hospital. Maybe they don’t want patients blogging about their stay (what else are we supposed to do? It’s kinda boring…) Well, obviously I’m still alive. The surgeon says that things went as… Continue reading A brief note from the director…

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