17 down and 16 to go on the Proton Beam! Quick poem to share: The microscopic residuals that the oncologists are treating are invisible to the naked eye, The Cyclotron creates the power to go after them and the Proton Beam & Chemo finds them and makes them die, And even though I did not
I completed Proton Beam #16 today (almost 1/2 done with 17 to go) and was really inspired when a patient today completed her very 1st treatment and when done said to her husband, "I can so do this!" It made me realize that as you journey through this kind of experience there are many stages
Greetings from the 13th Floor of Watermark Kendall West on Saturday where I'm doing my best impression of a healing hermit crab. Quote & then some context.... "Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle or end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without
This Friday, April 13 will be proton beam #15 getting me almost 1/2 way done. The Oncologists are pleased with my current progress and do expect that the side effects will get tougher (red skin, hair thinning, inner ear pain, hearing loss & tiredness) as the treatments continue because radiation is accumulative. All side effects
Thursday was Barb's birthday and it's was a wonderful day! We started off the morning by me sharing a link of 35 video clips from many good friends which brought a great combination of laughter, tears, gratefulness and reflection with all of the heartfelt comments that were made. Thanks to all of you as you
Hi Everyone! Tomorrow is my 3rd Chemo treatment (out of 6 planned) and is needed to give the Proton Beam a higher concentrated impact. I've been asked what happens during Chemo so I wanted to use today's post to share what I actually go through in case you are curious. First of all prior to
Just completed Proton Beam # 12 on Tuesday and wanted to share a few observations from the "T". Barb and I take the Mass Transit (aka "T") from Newtown Center to Mass General every Mon to Fri. The trip is ~45 minutes each way and I wanted to share 3 observations as it's a perfect
Greetings family & friends! I'm so thankful that I get Sat & Sun off to recover. However that does not mean for 1 minute that this experience is not in the forefront of my mind. I've been around so many talented leaders in the first 2 weeks of going through treatments in Boston and look
As I've been journaling every day throughout this journey I wanted to share 5 quotes I have received so far that have touched my heart and have been deeply on my mind. But first of all thanks to awesome friends who keep on sharing these beautiful points to ponder upon in which many times they
What a day! Makes me want to tell a story...and in this case it's the story about David & Goliath. Not the biblical interpretation or underdog story we all know, but one that relates to my medical journey and it has an opposite dénouement. In this story, Goliath represents the 100,000 ton cyclotron and David
