We tell ourselves stories in order to live. ~Joan Didion
From the moment lung cancer is diagnosed, you are living with it forever. There are layers to peel away in order to understand what that means, to build a life. You do it one step at a time.
Thursday, February 10, 2022 A Cough and an X-ray One year ago, I had a cough and a chest x-ray.
Saturday, January 29, 2022 I. It’s been quite a week here in Cancer Land. The big news: remember how, after
January 20, 2022 I recently discovered a wicked Instagram account called thecancerpatient [sic]. It describes itself as satirical; I say wicked
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 It is the straw that broke the camel’s back. Not only did I spend almost 20%
January 9, 2022 Preface On the surface, this post, like the two before it, may not seem like a story
January 7, 2022 Preface On the surface, this post may not seem like a story about lung cancer. But the
January 6, 2022 Preface On the surface, this post may not seem like a story about lung cancer. But the
December 26, 2021 It’s not officially Christmas any more, but the season’s hectic pace has kept me from some of
It’s been a wild couple of days. I wrote sections I & II to think/talk about surveillance scans (Tuesday) and
December 12, 2012 I. Knowing/Not Knowing When someone asks how I’m doing, my usual response is a cheery, “Goin’
Let’s not beat around the bush: lung cancer sucks and I don’t want anyone I know– or don’t know,
November 24, 2021 A ten-minute chest and back strength training session on Peloton was a recent source of hilarity. The
