
Personal Journey Entry # 28 It was only four short months ago I was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer (EC). I did what I usually do when faced with something new and started […]
Personal Journey Entry # 28 It was only four short months ago I was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer (EC). I did what I usually do when faced with something new and started […]
Personal Journey Entry # 27 It is very humbling to have someone say they are praying for you, so what should I feel with a small army of friends and family telling […]
Personal Journey Entry # 26 It has been an emotional rollercoaster that I hope never to have to buy a ticket for again. I have so many conflicted feelings and thoughts running […]
Personal Journey Entry # 26 April is Esophageal Cancer Month, which is quite a coincidence for me as we had much activity for my cancer packed into April. From the suspended esophagectomy […]
By Ray Cardello for April 23, 2025, Season 31 / Post 42 Government and politics are a filler between elections, and election seasons get longer as time passes. We elect a […]
By Ray Cardello for April 20, 2025, Season 31 / Post 39 Growing up, Easter was always a huge celebration in our home, blending religion and tradition. I grew up in a […]
Personal Journey Entry # 25 When I heard the words “you have esophageal cancer” on January 28, I had a sudden vision of a long battle with an unknown outcome ahead of […]
Personal Journey Entry # 24 We had our procedure today with Dr. Boston, and going to Beth Israel in Boston is a whole new ball game. Beth Israel is the fifth hospital […]
Personal Journey Entry # 23 What a stressful, patience-testing week it has been since my aborted procedure. We have known since last Friday that my surgeons had reached out to Dr. Boston […]
Personal Journey Entry # 22 Shay and I had a wonderful meeting today with Dr. Federico. He and Dr. Lassaletta could not have been nicer throughout this journey, and we have complete […]