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 […]
Sometimes A Date Doesn’t End As Planned
Persistence And Self-Advocacy Got Us A Date With Dr. Boston
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 […]
Shay Is On A Mission To Get Me Healthy, She’s Going To Kill Me
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 […]
It Was Not A Bump, But A Stop Sign
Personal Journey Entry # 21 Oh, My God is a phrase that makes Shay cringe as she sees it as a blasphemous use of God’s name in vain. In my case, it […]
Our First Setback, Procedure Aborted
Personal Journey Entry # 21 Fate was a bit cruel today when two hours into the surgery to remove my Esophagus, my surgeons pulled the plug. It was not for lack of […]
A Quiet Moment Of Reflection
Personal Journey Entry # 19 One of my favorite times of day is between my morning bus runs. It is the few minutes between unloading my Middle-schoolers and picking up the little […]
I Am One Of The Lucky Ones
Personal Journey Entry # 19 I am one of the lucky ones. I am one of the few who caught my cancer early enough that I can have an Esophagectomy to remove […]
Never For A Moment Has It Been Why Me
Personal Journey Entry # 18 It is hard to think about having cancer yet being the luckiest guy in the world, but that is how I feel. We already talked about the […]
Health Choices Are Like Rolling The Dice
Personal Journey Entry # 17 Medical screenings are incredible tools until they are inconclusive and force you to make a choice on the unknown. When the PET Scan I had last week, […]
A Week Of New Friends And Doctors
Personal Journey Entry # 16 The week is far from over, but it has already been emotional and amazing. We continue to be impressed with the medical people on our team and […]