Cliff’s Notes Version: I got my first labs back yesterday, it was to measure the bad protein, which is produced by the cancer. Unfortunately, it is the same level as prior to the stem cell transplant. Longer Version: I debated in my mind if I wanted to try and give an update now or when…

This was supposed to be week of peacefully laying low while we wait for the results of my cancer re-staging. However, once again we find ourselves in the middle of a medical crisis, the fourth such problem since I’ve been home. About five weeks ago, for reasons we still don’t know, my bone marrow just…

I have just started my work up today to “restage” my cancer. Our hope is there is none (remission) or very little (near remission). That is how a stem cell transplant supposed to work. However, there are chances that the cancer has returned already, and I must be emotionally prepared for that nightmare. This morning…

I have heard women in the “Me-too” movement say things such as, “I didn’t come forward sooner, because I didn’t want my rape (or other sexual assault) to define me.” The sad thing, they are correct as it could define them. I remember in college there was a big story about a co-ed being raped.…

I’ve had the opportunity to read (mostly listen) to 25 new books and watch about 120 Curiosity Stream (science) movies this summer during my tango with the devil (stem cell transplant). My book genre of late has been fiction. However, I just read two back to back non-fiction books that were outstanding, and I wanted…

4-5 people have asked me to e-mail them the final installment of my position paper on “Another Evangelical Bites the Dust.”  I will put the link here.

I was going to wait until the end of next week to update as I will be having my important cancer staging tests on Tuesday (Sept 10). But I wanted to report a bit of progress from my labs today. Out of the blue I had a severe anemia come on about three weeks ago,…

I don’t mean to post something every day, but I just had my follow up appointment with the oncologist and thought it was time to update, especially since my last medical update was so gloomy. This might be very long, (you can cherry pick which topics interest you, if any) but then I won’t need…

Today is a big birthday for Denise. I am at a loss for words in trying to find a way to celebrate this on paper. During our 37 years of marriage, this year would have to be the most challenging one for her. She had to face (and must continue to consider) the possibility of …

Time the thing so precious to us, Why does it pass with such a great rush? Why isn’t time slow, as we would please? It is far too fast to satisfy me.   But it is like traveling in mountains from peak to peak, To no certain place you are out to seek. You look…