When you have cancer, it's very easy to fall into the trap of focusing on the negatives. I mean, there's so many that it can be hard not to, right? But let's take a quick step back, and focus on the positives. While this may seem like a rather unusual, if not impossible, task to... Continue Reading →
The Beginning: The Day I Became an Old Man
I usually only tell this story when I'm drunk, but fuck it let's tell it now cause maybe people out there are interested in hearing it. Let's talk about the day all my life plans got cancelled. It was around June 19th, I know because I was supposed to go to NH to celebrate my... Continue Reading →
Be Cool, Get a Port
The fact that this is even a topic of debate is wild to me but let's discuss it anyways. Ports: to get one or not to. Now, the fact that there are people in this universe that are hesitant to get a port installed when offered one is bananas to me. I mean, saying no... Continue Reading →
Chemo #2, Cycle 6
First of all, happy Christmas, merry Hanukkah, and a joyous Kwanzaa to you all. I could say merry Christmas ya filthy animals but much to the chagrin of my lady friend, I'm not much of a Chevy Chase guy and I'm pretty sure that line is from Christmas Vacation. Just a terrible movie. Since we're... Continue Reading →
Prelude: Who I Was
Like many of you dealing with cancer, I'm in and out of the hospital a lot. I've made friends with my nurses and doctors, and the process has been easier because of it. But many of these people I see so often they may as well be my coworkers really don't know anything about who... Continue Reading →
Chemo Cycle 31 – AKA the Booty Biographies
Buckle up your seat belts people cause we're talking butt stuff today, and lots of it. But before we dive into what has been the least dignifying cycle of my young life, let's talk scans. I got some done last Monday (at the ghetto location again but no fun stories to report back this time)... Continue Reading →
Chemo #2, Cycle 1
Well, we're back and kicking it old school now people, cause it's chemo time again. As has become old hat for me, my scans from a few weeks ago came back and shockingly enough they brought both good news and bad news. Now, I'm not sure how much I trust these scans cause I got... Continue Reading →
Post-Op Week 3
[Note: I wrote this about a month ago and saved it as a draft by accident instead of posting it. It does a decent job of explaining my current trial so I'm gonna post it anyways but I tossed a few edits in there and added some at the end] Alright let's just dive into... Continue Reading →
Post-Op Day 7
As many of you know, I wound up getting the brain surgery to have my tumor drained last week and I'm alive and typing this right now so it obviously went fairly well. The idea was to have brain surgery to drain the fluid in my brain stem that was putting pressure on my nerves... Continue Reading →
Not Really Sure What To Call This Post if We’re Being Honest
That's right, ya boi is back and typing out some news and jokes, just oh so painfully slowly. Like, my words per minute last week was like 75, and this week it might be like 3. Kinda like how my speech should be. So many of you may be wondering why you are being graced... Continue Reading →
