Cancer Journey Blog
Corona Blues (A Picture of Quarantine) – Part Two
March 24, 2020 - Here's the second in my pictorial journey through self-imposed home quarantine. As I stated the last time (see Part One), I'll try to keep it light and try my best - no guarantees - to keep out the politics and frustration (a hard one at this point)....
Corona Blues (A Picture of Quarantine) – Part One
March 20, 2020 - After yet another week of self-imposed quarantine at home, I decided to post about our current situation through a series of pictures. I'll try to keep it light and try to keep out politics and frustration. We all need to smile a little more, right...
Don’t Believe the Gripe
March 13, 2020 - It's appropriate that today is Friday the 13th. It's now been two (2) weeks since I had a silver-dollar sized (see picture below) chunk from my lower right calf removed. It's a procedure called a wide local excision. The diagnosis was melanoma in situ...
Say It Ain’t So, Joe
Late January 2020 - We’re standing in one of the museum’s backrooms, the drone of the HVAC system along with the faint backbeat of blues emanating from the interior speakers can muddle your senses…especially when you’re having a conversation.How Are You Doing?Joe,...
Heart to Heart: A Year-end Reflection
December 31, 2019 - It's been a year. Man, has it been a year! Like many folks, the end of the calendar year brings reflection and remembrance...and, perhaps, a little remorse. For me, even the month of December brought a flood of new experiences along with memories...
An Early Christmas Gift
December 4, 2019 - My sister-in-law said it best (via text): Woohoo! Early Christmas Present.She was exactly right. My six-month oncology appointment at the West Cancer Center ended not with a bang but not with a whimper, either. That's just how I like it. I initially...
Like A Rock
September 26, 2019 - Melanoma has also left an imprint on Ken’s family. “Vicki has been my rock throughout this entire process,” says Ken. “She goes with me to every appointment. She also tackles all of the insurance forms and doctor’s bills so I can focus on getting...
An Emotional Morning
September 14, 2019 - Clear blue skies with a slight breeze from the North made our walk somewhat tolerable. If I could, I think I'd spend every Saturday morning walking around a lake - even a human-made one!Vicki and I had just finished walking 3.1 miles as part of...
What a Week!
August 4, 2019 - It's been a week filled with a lot of emotion and humility. Mostly it's been many highs with just a couple of lows. As cliches go, it's been a whirlwind. I guess I'll begin at the beginning:During the prior week, we celebrated my six-year metastatic...
Owner of a Lonely Heart
June 22, 2019 - Six months ago I was lying in a hospital bed wondering, "What the hell happened?"Honestly, I knew what had happened - I had a heart attack! Actually, I had several heart attacks - myocardial infarctions - over a twenty-four hour period. It was...