Category Archives: Life

Human beings have a very bad habit of not really paying attention to what is going on around us at any given moment. We tend to get caught up in focusing on one of two things—the future, or the past. … Continue reading →

  There are lots of different kind of friends. Childhood friends. Family friends. Casual friends. They’re all important. But maybe the two best kinds are old friends and new friends. New friends are the unknown. They hold the possibility of … Continue reading →

Oops. Not sure why, but everyone seems quicker to share bad news than good news. I guess that I am included considering how long it has been since I last posted anything. I’ll try to fix that. Everything has been … Continue reading →

  Good news. When you have cancer, good news is great news. I finished my chemotherapy in November and then had a full body CT scan in early January. The results were excellent with no sign of any active disease. … Continue reading →

It’s not very truthful. In fact it’s not truthful at all. I call it “The Loneliest Journey” but it’s not. This journey that I am on with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma may at times seem lonely but in actual fact, I am … Continue reading →

Mother Theresa is attributed as saying, “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.” I am far from anything close to Mother Theresa but I sometimes feel like … Continue reading →

  I could tell right away that something was wrong. I enjoy animation and I am especially a fan of Claymation. My favorite is the British series, “Wallace and Gromit”. Wallace is an eccentric inventor with an excessive love for … Continue reading →

Here’s my new look, (thanks to the chemo). Vote on who you think I most resemble.     MR. CLEAN   DR. EVIL  (from the Austin Power movies) SOMEONE ELSE (Captain Picard? Yul Brenner? Elmer Fudd?)

Do you know who you are? Identity is not always clear and concise. Who we are and who we think we are can change over time. It may take years but can also occur over a few minutes, especially if … Continue reading →

I am such a liar. Each day, friends, colleagues and patients casually ask the question we all routinely ask, “How are you?” “Fine,” I reply, “I’m good.” But I’m not. A couple months ago my wife noticed some swollen lymph nodes in … Continue reading →