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Prayer and Angels I offer some of my time as an advisor to a small maturing startup led by a young husband and wife team, Monica and Anthony  They have done an amazing job over the past 4 years building a business from scratch. They seem to benefit from my suggestions, but really, they areContinue reading “Prayer, Angels and Mouintaintops”

10. Is Chemo sort of like a food coma? 9. When I visited you at the James Cancer Hospital, the $2.00 parking voucher didn’t work, do you know who can I talk to about getting my money back? 8. I understand you got tickets to the Grateful Dead Concert in Chicago, if by chance youContinue reading “Top 10 Things “Not” To Say To Bob During Chemotherapy:”

It’s Sunday 1/11, a school night and it feels normal! The kids are working on homework, I’m watching golf and Heather is at a cross-country parent meeting. It’s simple, mostly boring and that is just fine. I am feeling stronger everyday. Today I joined my good friend Cameron on a brisk 40 minute walk andContinue reading “A Quiet Boring Sunday Night: Perfect”

We are holding clear.  Time for lunch!

Progress continues in my effort to overcome the Chyle Leak that has been “dogging” me for the past two weeks.  I am still on a nutritional IV with no food by mouth (15 days), and my chest tubes remain in place to drain and track fluid in my lungs (19 days). The current plan is to continue monitoring the chestContinue reading “Focused on Winning this Current “Challenge””

We still have some work ahead of us! Tests yesterday (12/29) indicated the leak did not heal in this go-around so I am going to continue on the IV diet and no food by mouth for several more days. We will monitor fluid output from my lungs during that period and provided fluid output continuesContinue reading “Patience and Trust”

It is day ten (12/27) of my hospital stay and as much as I would love to be home, we are all focused on a much bigger prize! Update: Today (12/27) I will complete my 5th day of IV nutrition and 6th 24 hr period without food by mouth (started 12/21 7PM). This has allContinue reading “Stay The Course #crushit”

Just returned from my midday walk which today included my great friend and brilliant doctor, Dr Peter Lafferty. Pete has been by my side since I texted him on October 23 with the news of the diagnosis. When I returned to the room, I was greeted by a gift from Joe Gallo and The ColumbusContinue reading “Merry Christmas: Keeping Spirits Bright!”

As tough as yesterday may have been, today we received the best news we could have expected. The surgical pathology report for my lung tumor indicates that the lung cancer is a “primary” lung cancer. This is important in that it is not a metastasis of the colon cancer. Also, the cancer has not spreadContinue reading “Prayers Answered: Our Christmas Present Arrived Today!”