Personal Journey Entry # 42 I had a difficult time celebrating today or ringing the bell to mark the end of Radiation treatments. Everyone at MaineHealth in Scarborough was thrilled for me […]

Personal Journey Entry # 41 The doctors have been amazed at how well I have responded to both radiation and chemotherapy, but they warned me it could hit me at any time. […]

Personal Journey Entry # 40 The short answer, of course, is no. Every day you wake up on this cancer journey, you first take stock of any new pains you did not […]

Personal Journey Entry # 39 The folks at the chemo infusion center and the radiation clinic do a great job of staying on top of your status and preparing you for what […]

Personal Journey Entry # 38 On January 28, Shay and I heard the word cancer for the first time. We were waiting in post-op for a quick chat with Dr. Tompkins about […]

Personal Journey Entry # 37 It has been some time since I last wrote, but there hasn’t been much new to report. We have been driving the hundred miles a day for […]

Personal Journey Entry # 36 It is Friday afternoon, and I am totally drained from the driving and treatments of this first week of treatments. I have very few side effects from […]

Personal Journey Entry # 36 It has been seven weeks since we decided with Dr. Boland to begin chemo and radiation treatment to kill off the remaining cancer cells in my esophagus. […]

Personal Journey Entry # 36 Nine days and counting down. We start radiation and chemo on the 22nd of July. The first stop will be Scarborough for the first dose of radiation. […]

Personal Journey Entry # 35 It was four weeks ago when Dr. Boland outlined my next phase of treatment. After 10 surgeries/procedures, we have gotten to the point I was praying to […]