Iced Out | Feb 15 2021
February 15, 2021
They closed the clinic due to weather and canceled all the
Stories of Lung Cancer
We tell ourselves stories in order to live. ~Joan Didion
Coming to Terms
Acceptance of my diagnosis of lung cancer and understanding the implications of this for my life is an ongoing process. These posts are in chronological order.
I’ve Decided I DON’T Have Lung Cancer | Feb 16 2021
February 17, 2021
February 16, 2021 Look. You cannot get on a stationary bike and ride hard without coughing or panting
A New User Name | Feb 2021
February 18, 2021
As the first winter of the pandemic approached, I bought a spin bike. I knew that without the gym,
A Notebook Is a Space I Keep | Feb 20 2021
February 20, 2021
February 20, 2021 Today I bought a new notebook. It’s a 9.5″ x 7.25″ hard back cover business notebook, with
Whaddya Mean, I Have Lung Cancer?
March 24, 2021
It’s still not real, especially since a couple of days have passed since the last round of doctor conversations. In
Let’s Cut to the Chase
April 24, 2021
The lymph nodes are half the size they were at diagnosis. The tumor is 7mm smaller and looks like it
A Sobering Week (Under My Bed) (Only Kidding)
May 22, 2021
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activating mutation are found in exons 18 to 21 of the EGFR gene, which
New Day, Ugly Ugly Truths
May 23, 2021
May 23, 2021 So, the real reason the lung cancer support group meeting was hard yesterday is because
Shouldering New Realities
June 3, 2021
June 3, 2021 Now that I’ve exhausted my anger– or maybe it’s exhausted me– the next question on
