David's voice has always filled this space, and today I have the honor of helping him share his story with you. Change is the one constant. In the past few weeks, I’ve learned exactly what that means. The flight home from Costa Rica was more painful than I ever could have imagined. I was grateful … Continue reading Change is the One Constant
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Objects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear
As I look in the side view mirror, I can see death gaining on me as I travel down this road of life. Every breath, closer to death. That goes for all of us. It's been a rough couple of weeks. I am unable to perform live music these days. I had to cancel band … Continue reading Objects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear
14. The Guinea Pig, Day 138.
As we squeezed into the elevator at The Inn at Longwood Medical, right beside DFCI, I couldn't help but strike up a conversation. It’s just a Massachusetts habit I guess. I turned to the two women across from us and asked where they were visiting from. They were from out of town, so naturally, my … Continue reading 14. The Guinea Pig, Day 138.
12. The Guinea Pig, Day 33
Today I'm sharing a poem that I read in a book gifted to me by a dear friend. The book, The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness and Joy, contains over one hundred poems. This one poem stuck out. I come back to it every few days. If You Knew, by Ellen Bass What if you knew … Continue reading 12. The Guinea Pig, Day 33
11. The Guinea Pig, Day 4
When the dust settlesThen we'll visitAnd hugBut not too hardWe can bring along our tearsAnd make it rain And see what grows But the dust never settles So we should say goodbyeEvery time we part ways That short poem just flowed today. Right out, with no effort. I had a brief conversation last year with … Continue reading 11. The Guinea Pig, Day 4
10. The Guinea Pig, Day 1
I was at Dana Farber Cancer Institute again today. I was supposed to start the "study" that I mentioned in the previous post. It got delayed for two weeks because they forgot to tell me to stop taking my current medications. So after weening myself off the steroids and stopping the main cancer drug, I … Continue reading 10. The Guinea Pig, Day 1
9. Plusses, Minuses and a Valuable Lesson Learned
I know you've been on the edge of your seat waiting to hear about the results of the PET scan. So here we go. The scan showed exactly what the previous three and a half years of scans have showed. Widespread lesions of the prostate cancer in my skeletal and lymph systems. On the plus … Continue reading 9. Plusses, Minuses and a Valuable Lesson Learned
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