Colon Cancer – A Year Later
It’s been a year since I found out I had colon cancer. I’m grateful to say that I’m nearly back to normal. Some minor side...
Category: Cancer
Chemo Journey Complete
Today was a big day as I got my chemo port removed. This marks the end of my cancer treatment. Technically, I’ve been cancer free...
My chemo journey is ending.
Today was my last chemo infusion! I still have chemo pills to take for two weeks, and some not so fun side effects to deal...
The not so fun side effects of chemo.
I’m writing this post mainly for myself, as it’s nice to get some things out of my head. I’m also trying to keep my chemo...
I’m getting a chemo port for Christmas.
One of the recommendations from friends when starting chemo was to get a chemo port. However, in talking with our doctor, he said that I...
I made it through the first week of chemo.
I’ve completed my first week of chemo, and chemo sucks. I never thought it’d be easy, but it’s also not quite what my doctor made...
Chemo. Here we go!
We met with and oncologist this week, and we figured out details on my cancer and a plan going forward. We found out I have...
3 Week Post Surgery Update
It’s been three weeks since my colon cancer surgery and, if you didn’t know, you probably couldn’t tell by looking at me that I even...
A week after colon cancer surgery and I feel good.
It’s been about a week since my colon cancer surgery and I feel good! This whole process thus far has seemed to go quite smoothly,...
How did we find my colon cancer? By donating blood.
People have asked how I found out I had colon cancer. As I noted in my first post my warning signs were pretty minor. The...
I Have Colon Cancer
When I was in high school, I remember hearing a stat that 1 in 3 men in the US will develop cancer within their lifetime....