Monthly Editorial

Sep 24
3 min

11 Holes?

How in heavens name does one recover and pick up the pieces of what was your life after you hear those words “you have cancer”? That is...

Aug 26
4 min

To Fish Or Not To Fish

I am not an angler. In fact, the last time I wetted a line so to speak was…. Well, I cannot remember. It was well before I was diagnosed...

Jul 23
4 min

Dream On

“I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our disposition and not upon our...

Jun 24
3 min

Better

Happy June! What a month – warmer mornings and evenings begin to become the routine. The start of summer. Sitting outside on the porch,...

May 22
3 min

It is not about more.

First an update: It has been almost 150 days since I received my reconfigured T-cells and according to the most recent blood draw...

Apr 18
3 min

Here we go!

Day 90 arrived. Three months after I got my reconfigured T-Cells, a PET/CT scan was ordered to evaluate my condition. The results of the...

Mar 22
3 min

Not Quite

By the time this is posted, I will be on about Day 85 post Car T Cell introduction/re-introduction. Day 90 is a big day because a blood...

Mar 15
4 min

On Advocacy - In Honor of MS Awareness Month

I incurred a minor relapse. The statement is as blunt and disruptive as the experience. MS relapses have no finesse or tact. There is not...

Feb 21
4 min

In Progress – Part Two

My previous post (January) included the experiences and thoughts regarding the first 14 days of a Car T cell protocol. This post deals...

Jan 23
4 min

On Studies and Tests

Growing up, I was an excellent student. I studied diligently, invested time in homework, and came to class prepared. A+ report cards were...

Jan 22
4 min

In Progress

Well, the good news is that I have made it past Day 14, which in a Car T Cell protocol is a benchmark day. Research/History of the...

Dec 18, 2023
3 min

The Wait

Happy Holidays to all who happen upon this post. May this Holiday Season bring you joy and peacefulness. In a little less than two weeks...

Dec 14, 2023
4 min

On The Gift of Visibility

I opened my mailbox the other day to find a small package containing a handmade card and a light paperback: Single Handedly: Learning to...

Nov 21, 2023
4 min

GIANTS

Happy Thanksgiving? What, with cancer? OK, as promised here is an update on my CAR T cell process. I am proceeding forward with the Car T...

Oct 20, 2023
3 min

Mashed Potatoes

Well, October finds me preparing for Car T cell therapy. I am scheduled to have my T-Cells harvested in early November. Once harvested,...

Oct 11, 2023
4 min

On Ringing Silence

Whenever crafting a performance, I always mine for the moments of silence - the reverent pauses that allow for the impact of the...

Sep 18, 2023
3 min

Operating Small

It is just about Fall. As a personal update, we are working towards a Car T cell therapy protocol for the treatment of my Multiple...

Sep 9, 2023
4 min

On Pins and Needles

I hope I have not kept you waiting in anticipation for this month’s column, dear reader. It comes to you late in order to accommodate a...

Aug 21, 2023
4 min

Overwhelmed?

So, this is how it is for me: No matter how much I try to accept my fate, I still struggle with these facts: I have cancer/multiple...

Jul 21, 2023
3 min

On Silver Linings and Golden Repairs

I celebrated a birthday this month. Not a monumental one by any means, but another full orbit on this planet nonetheless. Just like with...