posts about my cancer journey
The health reporter for the local ABC affiliate, KTRK, Christi Myers told our story on Channel 13 yesterday. She had come by on Monday to do an interview with Irene and me about the coincidence of being diagnosed at the same age with the same stag…
I know I haven’t been writing as much this past week than before, but it is due to a combination of the oncoming holidays with their great family activities, being busy at work, feeling a bit tired some of the time and now committing to creating t…
One of the things that people have mentioned to me is that there is no single, go-to resource for information about male breast cancer. There are of course many such resources for women, but the questions that are specific for men are not well add…
Today, just a personal update. I met with my oncologist yesterday, for the regular monthly checkup to see how things are going. Then I did my taxol #5, which was uneventful. I even managed a brief nap between the blood pressure cuff automatically …
On day 38 I wrote about side effects and how they tell you things are working. Well, there are some that overshoot that mark a little, and can cause real harm. While no side effects are great, many are temporary and can be managed, such as hair lo…
This Wednesday was only my fourth taxol, but I am beginning to feel the side effects. It’s a little earlier than anticipated, and its nothing major. And of course, everyone’s experience is a little different. Mostly I have the feeling of cold feet…
Yesterday I was at the 2012 Learning conference held by Elliot Masie and his team, which celebrates, connects and educates educators, with an emphasis on employee development and learning in the business world. I was there to represent MD Anderson…
After the detour last week related to the thyroid bump, and a busy, fun weekend with family events, things are settling down a little this week into a routine of work and ongoing chemo. And so I am in Washington DC today to participate in a regula…
It has been an exciting 7 days, which when you are talking about cancer is rarely a plus. I had a bump in the road, a thyroid nodule. I did just get good provisional news, so I feel ready to talk about it. But let me start at the beginning. Way ba…
When you get cancer at a younger age than is typical, this raises the suspicion that there is a genetic predisposition. For male breast cancer the typical age of incidence is in the mid 60s, and so I am 20 years ahead of the curve. That raises the…
Entering a World of Pink 