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Jul 272 min read

731 Days

731 days: that is two years since my stage III rectal cancer diagnosis. July 28, 2022 is cemented in my timeline and I now often think of...

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Oct 28, 20235 min read

Surviving

I have been cancer free for 179 days. In that time, I have lived with a temporary ileostomy, planted my summer garden, created this...

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Aug 20, 20232 min read

Living

August 20, 2023 I have felt more alive in the last 42 days than I feel like I have in a long time. The second half of my summer has been...

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Jul 30, 20232 min read

My Castle on the Hill

July 29, 2023 Yesterday marked one year since the malignant tumor in my rectum was discovered. A YEAR. My 42nd year to be exact. I...

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May 3, 20233 min read

Making Mistakes and Owning Your Truth

May 3, 2023 The last few days, I have had some conversations with friends and colleagues that have left me thinking a lot about other...

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Apr 24, 20235 min read

Working with Cancer

April 24, 2023 Untethering from work during my leave of absence was a challenging task. On day nine and ten of this leave, I felt very...

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Apr 18, 20233 min read

Resilience

April 13, 2023 Movement, no matter what kind, has been essential to my well-being since day one of my diagnosis. It has looked different...

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Apr 13, 20232 min read

Now and Then

April 12, 2023 Yesterday, my surgeon called me with pathology reports for the tissue they removed during my surgery. Radiation and chemo...

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Apr 11, 20233 min read

Day 258 and Day 8 and Day 1

April 11, 2023 I am eight days out of surgery. The smell of rose essential oil emanating from the under eye revitalizing patches I am...

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