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Have you ever taken the time to think about what living a full life means to you? For me, the last two weeks have been a whirlwind of events and activities that included everything in my life that I hold dear. I have had the opportunity to spend lots of time with friends and family,
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A video tribute to my bladder
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It’s hard to believe that just four months ago, on April 17th, I was taking my first steps over the start line at the Boston Marathon, just three days after learning I had Cancer. In some respects it feels like a lifetime, in other respects it feels like it was just yesterday. I have said
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It’s been a while since I wrote my last post but wanted to get back on track as a lot has happened over the last few weeks. Most importantly I have completed my chemotherapy treatments! I couldn’t be happier to have that behind me. It was by far one of the toughest experiences of my
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Apologies to all my readers for the delay but have been out enjoying life the last couple of weeks after my last treatment. Truth be told the last treatment was pretty rough. The fatigue was next level difficult and lasted almost 7 days while the nausea continued to be a challenge but mostly only the
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After the high of Fathers Day weekend which ended with an great walk with my daughter, the anxiety of this weeks chemo cycle kicked in and boy was it hard. Barely slept at night, my heart rate felt elevated, and just felt an overwhelming sense of dread for what I believe is going to be
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So after what was a challenging 10 days, I was rewarded with a wonderful Father’s Day weekend. It started with a pleasant surprise that Jake was going to fly home from Virginia to spend the weekend with me. I haven’t shed many tears since my diagnosis and the ones I have were typically due to
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First let me say I am sorry for the delay in posting for the last 10 days. To say it’s been a difficult ride would be an understatement. I probably got a little to confident after my first round thinking it wouldn’t be too bad only to have the second round be an ass kicker.
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Have you ever noticed the smell of impending rain? It’s quite strong and pleasant. I have noticed on this journey that all my senses have been impacted. My hearing and eye sight seems to be a bit worse. Not unexpected but I can feel myself straining to hear and see things that weren’t as difficult
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‘Well my momma told me there’ll be days like this‘ (more on my mom another time. But these lyrics from two classic songs pretty much sum up days 4-6 after my first chemo treatment. It’s amazing how I can go from feeling well to the bottom of the barrel and all in a matter of
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