Into the Rabbit-Hole

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Into the Rabbit-Hole

2 comments:

Kay said...: Ok, so do you wifi available to you while you are sitting around getting pumped full of poisons? If so, I recommend watching the following You Tube video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tu0PAbW75A

Although, if you react the way I did watching this, you might be asked to leave... Laughter is supposed to be good medicine, right?

What other amusements can we send your way to help distract you??; July 7, 2010 at 5:29 AM
M said...: I have Wi-fi and big-screen TV with cable, also heated leather vibrating la-z-boy and apple juice on demand. They have hooked a brother up. I have the distinct feeling that cancer is a profitable business.; July 7, 2010 at 11:38 PM

Who is this guy, anyhow?

In early June, 2010 I was told that I have a high-grade Urothelial Carcinoma (bladder cancer), also known as Transitional Cell Carcinoma or TCC. This sucks, as you can imagine. This is my attempt to capture, record and share my ongoing experiences and thoughts during this time.

More about me, for those who are keeping score: I'm in my mid-40's, caucasian, urban, don't smoke (bladder cancer is even more common among smokers than lung cancer, oddly). I teach, go to grad school, and I have worked as a copywriter, journalist and art director in the past. I'm also a musician when the stars align properly.

On 7/28/11 I learned that I am now classified as having Stage 4 Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma, with evidence of the disease having spread to the lymph system and to my lungs. This means that the cancer is classified as "incurable" and being in remission or becoming cancer-free is not expected, and would border on the miraculous. Chemo is my friend now, and it will keep the disease as subdued as possible.

When given lemons, one makes lemonade.

[Edit: Michael passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2012.
- Kevin]

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Tuesday, July 06, 2010