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I wish I could adequately describe the feeling that hit me when my doctor suggested that it was time that I discontinue treatment. It was about four months ago and my current chemo regimen had stopped working and so he thought it was best that I discontinue treatment and let the disease simply run its […]

I’ve been gone for a very long time, I know, and I’m sorry. Everyone has been so supportive during my hiatus - sending me emails, tweets, etc. of encouragement. I would really rather not relive these past few months, but I believe I owe you some kind of explanation.

I was excited when I reached my […]

I used to be such a morning person. I loved to get up just before dawn, walk Remy down to the edge of the lake, and watch the sunrise. Then it was off to Boot Camp class before heading to work. It’s weird to think that that really wasn’t very long ago. In fact, it […]

I’ll keep this short and sweet. I’m very excited to have been able to participate in New York Times’ Patient Voices: Pancreatic Cancer. There are a few inconsistencies in my story, but I’m simply thrilled that I was able to help spread the word about pancreatic cancer. A special thanks to the New York Times […]

Hi folks.  Lucky here again.
One of my favorite places in the pond is over on Lily Pad 7, where you can find the Hop Chocolate Candy Shoppe.  As a tadpole, I used to go there all the time, always leaping home with a mouthful of tasty treats.  I dreamed of working there, and imagined myself […]

Remember how I talked about the joys of my upcoming summer vacation? I assumed my new treatment would be ‘a breeze’ because it was a pill…an innocent little pill. As it turns out, I spoke too soon. I was completely wrong. Instead of enjoying a nice summer vacation, I’m stuck in summer school - studying […]

I have received some really wonderful birthday presents before, but the one my health insurance unknowingly gave me tops them all. It’s time for me to switch treatments and my doctor recommended a trio of oral and IV meds. The side effects of the new combination would have been very similar to my last treatment […]

Hi folks. Lucky here again.
I need to start by saying that Kate doesn’t want to use this blog as a place to provide updates on her health. However, so many of you have been asking how she’s doing, and the last couple of weeks have been particularly eventful, so Kate asked me to take a […]

Hi, everyone. Lucky here, just filling in for Kate for a little while.
You know, some days it seems everything’s about numbers and statistics. Even in commercials, we’re always hearing that 9 out of 10 dentists like a particular gum (maybe that last one just doesn’t like gum at all), or that a soap […]

Same day service is great when it comes to things like dry cleaning or shoe repair. It’s not so great when it comes to test results. I learned early on that no news is definitely good news. The more time that passes in between taking a test and receiving the results, the better. While being […]