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June Update
Hi everyone. I just received word that the CT that was completed last week is clear. No months. Nine month scan is in the bag! The only...
Jun 121 min read


April Update
April 25 Just a quick hello and update. Next week I have my annual physical and another appointment with the otolaryngologist for the...
Apr 252 min read


Forging Ahead
March 21 Well, it has been over a month since I offered an update. Sorry about that. When there is less and less to report (a good...
Mar 212 min read


Donation to Canadian Cancer Society
February 7, 2025 It is a little late in coming but I finally made the promised donation to the Canadian Cancer Society to honor all my...
Feb 71 min read


First Check Up
February 5 (written on the 6th) I saw Dr. Khariwala today. He is the otolaryngologist. I will have checkups with him every three months....
Feb 62 min read


Another Update
Dec 20 It has been and interesting couple of weeks. I finished house renovations that I undertook prior to decorating for Christmas...
Dec 20, 20242 min read
Final (for now) Result
December 6 The surgeon's nurse called this afternoon. After the team reviewed my scans, they are confident that we can relax for the...
Dec 6, 20241 min read
Ambiguity
December 5 The radiologist report was largely good but there are a few phrases that leave room for other interpretations. As such, the...
Dec 5, 20241 min read


Preliminary Impression of PET/CT
December 4 I don't have official results. The radiologist has not read the scan at this point. I did, however, have an appointment with...
Dec 4, 20241 min read


Updates and Big Date
December 3 It has been quite some time since I posted anything about the healing journey. The short story is that all my doctors and...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Too Fast is Too Slow
I wanted to jog one mile faster than the pace I ran the 10k. I used to run at 7 or 7.2 mph consistently. At that pace, a 10k was easy....
Oct 14, 20241 min read


Laryngoscopy
October 9 Today I had the follow up with the doctor who originally found my cancer. He did a laryngoscopy to see how my tongue and throat...
Oct 10, 20241 min read


Cancer?
October 8 Hi everyone. Sorry for the delay. Things have been going well. There are still issues with eating for two reasons - lack of...
Oct 8, 20241 min read


I F*cki*g Did It!
September 28 It has been an interesting week. My throat has been hurting more, likely because I'm flapping my gums a lot more and have...
Sep 28, 20242 min read


My Support System
September 21 My mom arrived to help me through most of my treatment on August 4. The plan was that she would stay until mid or late...
Sep 21, 20241 min read


Thank You
September 19 It is a simple but powerful phrase. So, let me ask you this. Who can you thank today and why are you thankful for/to that...
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Update
September 12 Hey everyone. I wanted to post a general update. Things are going pretty well. I've noticed significant improvements over...
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Too Ambitious?
September 8 On August 28, as you know, I had my final radiation treatment. I was told that there may be one or two weeks after treatment...
Sep 8, 20241 min read


Morning Walk
September 7 Starting yesterday, I have added a 1/2 mile walk to my morning routine. It isn't much but it is better than the nothing I've...
Sep 7, 20241 min read


My Mom Rocks Too!
September 6 Need I say more?
Sep 6, 20241 min read
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