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…
I’ve been meaning to share this with you for a couple of weeks, but soon after we told the kids about my diagnosis my son came up to me and said: “Dad, its lucky you were diagnosed in breast cancer awareness month.” For those reading this outside …
Tomorrow is Sam’s Jam V (http://ridersforthecure.org/index.php/component/content/article/5-ride-events/32-sams-jam-v) the annual motorcycle ride in honor of Dr. Sam Hassenbusch. To quote the site, which says it best: “Sam???s Jam: Celebrates the lif…
Yesterday was my second chemo, and like the second time you do anything, was different from the first. It wasn’t all new, and yet it hasn’t exactly become routine either. It was a little odd. I am just at the three week mark, and it had been a flu…
Entering a World of Pink 