“I Have Cancer to Thank for Many Things”

So Susan’s journals were sporadically written, to say the least. From October, 2016, to December, 2019, it seems that she … More

“Real Human Connection”

TUESDAYJune 2 2015 8 rounds of chemo with Folfox. 15 days per cycle. One relatively long hospital visit of 3-4 … More

THURSDAY May 28 2015 Stayed up all night last night to write one page for work. I am feeling the … More

FRIDAYMay 22 2015 I am starting to reach an understanding with my stoma, to be able to detect when it … More

MONDAYMay 18 2015 Took a hiatus from journaling while Julie [a long-term friend] was here and over the weekend. It … More

SATURDAYMay 9 2015 Birthday parties can be a real chore. Making small talk with people you know only as so … More

There have been three notebooks sitting on my wife Susan’s bedside table since the night she passed away, and while … More

It’s been about 6 weeks since my wife, Susan, passed away, and although I realize that everyone’s experience of grief … More

Probably the most helpful thing I’ve done in the past few weeks was invite the people who love Susan to … More

First of all, I’m overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support in the last days and weeks. I want … More