During a recent visit with my audiologist to assess the depth of my hearing loss, she asked if I had PTG- aka Post Traumatic Growth. PTG is when you go though a tough situation in life and the experience unleashes your best qualities with a refined focus to live a happier life. People that have
In the last few days I have been a bit overwhelmed with the amount of friends who have reached out to see how I'm doing so what a great time for a broader audience update. 3 things to share as I'm at 4 months and 17 days since the final Proton Beam treatment in Boston
So I've been thinking about what you want to be known for as going though a medical journey like mine really does put things into perspective of what's really important and what is not or should no longer be. One of the exercises that I created in my Leadership Reflection journals is to ask people
Just wanted to share something I created this week called My Simple Philosophy as my updated loadstar in life. A successful life is to know: That I’m inspiring others with my actions and provided them with hope and optimism about their futures and the impact they have on others. (hand) That my family always knows
It's only because I've been asked 4 times in 4 different places in the past 45 days that I write this blog... I've had complete strangers approach me and asked if I had a stroke. First of all I thank them for having the courage to ask and that it means a lot to me
When Dr. Clark at MGH in Boston said this week "Congratulations your scans are clear", Barb and I felt like a 1,000 weight was lifted off our shoulders. I did not realize the hidden weight of anxiety when you are so patiently waiting for the results. You would have though we would have both felt
Barb and I have been trying to figure out how to address the severe tinnitus I'm experiencing in my right ear from the Proton Beam - which makes sleeping difficult. She procured me a portable sound machine that has 4 choices of white noise that when I put the device near my good left ear
We all know that healing takes a variety of forms and for me the last 9 days of my healing has been related to fly fishing in Wyoming and Montana with my best friend of 38 years, Joel Serra - who is another Angel in disguise. Joel is one of my college buddies from St.
Over the past few months I've noticed the vision in my right eye has been getting a little bit worse- so I went to see my Eye Doctor who confirmed it and now I'm corrected with a new lens and my sight is much better. The reason for the post is not really about the
My Acupuncturist (Dr. Carrie Murphy) shared this with me and I want to immediately share with all of you. It's by Susan Silk and Barry Goldman and was published in the LA Times. When Susan had breast cancer, we heard a lot of lame remarks, but our favorite came from one of Susan's colleagues. She
