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731 days: that is two years since my stage III rectal cancer diagnosis. July 28, 2022 is cemented in my timeline and I now often think of...

I have been cancer free for 179 days. In that time, I have lived with a temporary ileostomy, planted my summer garden, created this...

August 20, 2023 I have felt more alive in the last 42 days than I feel like I have in a long time. The second half of my summer has been...

July 29, 2023 Yesterday marked one year since the malignant tumor in my rectum was discovered. A YEAR. My 42nd year to be exact. I...

May 3, 2023 The last few days, I have had some conversations with friends and colleagues that have left me thinking a lot about other...

April 24, 2023 Untethering from work during my leave of absence was a challenging task. On day nine and ten of this leave, I felt very...

April 13, 2023 Movement, no matter what kind, has been essential to my well-being since day one of my diagnosis. It has looked different...

April 12, 2023 Yesterday, my surgeon called me with pathology reports for the tissue they removed during my surgery. Radiation and chemo...

April 11, 2023 I am eight days out of surgery. The smell of rose essential oil emanating from the under eye revitalizing patches I am...