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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

I want to let you know that I so appreciate, respect, and empathize with your struggles, your worries, your good days and your not so...