I had an experience this week that I'm sure we can all relate to in some way. I slipped on some ice while walking my dog and hit my chest against a chain link fence. About 28 hours later, I was at the office and my chest started to hurt. It continued to hurt throughout... Continue Reading →

Most of us probably look at our diseases as a weakness, and rightfully so. When I’m laying in bed after a chemo day, too tired to go cook myself ramens and my dog is looking at me with sad eyes because I haven’t let her out to pee yet, I certainly don’t feel like the... Continue Reading →

Stay positive! Everyone has their own beliefs when it comes to unproven cancer fighters. There are some beliefs that are rooted in science and seem logical, like people who go vegan to aid in their cancer fight. Makes sense right? Eating veggies is healthy, having cancer is unhealthy, ergo eating veggies counteracts cancer. I have... Continue Reading →

I'll be honest, I'm in a pretty chipper mood for whatever reason, so let's have some fun and talk about the happy side of cancer. These are my favorite blogs cause they really get me thinking about what's positive in my life right now, and hopefully they inspire you to try to do the same.... Continue Reading →

I'll be honest, not my best title but I feel like it grabs attention, right? Anyways, let's talk about embarrassment. A lot of the time, people talk about the pain and misery cancer puts you through and how you have to be a warrior to endure it and all that hoo-haw. But people never really... Continue Reading →

Remember that scene from Mr. Deeds (great flick) when Adam Sandler asks all the stock holders what they wanted to be when they were little and then asks what they are now and they all had weird answers like that Texas dude who wanted to be a vet but now owns a chain of slaughterhouses?... Continue Reading →

Starting a blog is a good thing. Not the hottest take of the decade, but definitely a piece of advice I'd highly recommend. Now, I think it's important to clarify what I mean by a "blog" and why I think it would behoove you to start one. What do I mean by "start a blog?"... Continue Reading →

You probably get that a lot right? You say you have cancer and the person you're talking to gets all misty-eyed and goes "oh no I'm so sorry!" You could be talking to the most stubborn, meat-heady dude in the world and then you mention cancer and all of a sudden he turns Canadian and... Continue Reading →

As you may know if you have read my other blogs or follow me on twitter (@SeriouslyCancer), you know that I have a cancer called Synovial Sarcoma. I always have to start my diagnosis with "a cancer called" cause if I just told someone that I have Synovial Sarcoma that might think I have a... Continue Reading →