Senator Finley’s death and unsocial media
Cancer took Senator Finley today. He was 66 years old. While a majority of the chatter was respectful, a handful of hyper-partisans crossed a line.
Three years: a more meaningful Thanksgiving
Three years ago today, my wife sent me a text message that challenged everything I knew about this world.
Farewell, Orit. We miss you.
We’ll be burying a friend today. Cancer took her life Thursday night. She was diagnosed in August. It was fast; faster than we were prepared for. One of two things has happened as a result of being in a family that has experienced the cancer treatment process through the diagnosis of one of our own; we’ve [...]
The answer to life, the universe and everything
My 42nd year was perhaps my most demanding. It was a year during which I learned a lot about myself, and applied earlier experiences to create new ones I never imagined. That explains my spotty commitment to my blog. The last six months were particularly challenging and rewarding. My favourite uncle was diagnosed with pancreatic [...]
Ring that Bell – a short documentary celebrating Andrea’s last chemo
Andrea and I created a short documentary video celebrating her last fast track bloodwork appointment and breast cancer chemotherapy treatment. The video includes reflections on the six months that got us where we are now, the chemo process and the jarring “klunk” of The Bell of Hope.
Textual Healing at PodCamp Toronto
Andrea and I are really disappointed that we won’t be able to attend PodCamp Toronto this year. It’s always a great event at which to learn, meet new people and reconnect with our friends. However, with Andrea in chemotherapy right now, we have to sit this one out. The good news is that we’ll be [...]
We Can Rebuild Her
Andrea and I have officially launched our website WeCanRebuildHer.com with the tagline Better than she was before… better, stronger, happier — A Breast Cancer Journal. We will use the website to document our journey from the perspective of patient and supporter to make Andrea a breast cancer survivor. Our first post is now live. It [...]
RIP David O’Farrell (1971-2009)
Cancer became part of our household discussions five months before Andrea was diagnosed with breast cancer. It began when two of our friends were diagnosed with cancer around the same time. And both of those stories ended within seven days of each other — one as a miracle when we learned that our friend Caroline who was [...]
Reflections before Andrea’s first chemo treatment
Andrea begins her chemo regimen, tomorrow. Assuming there are no delays or complications, we’ll finish this phase in April. It seems surreal that it’s been over two months since her diagnosis. So much has happened since October 6: three surgeries, cardiac and bone scans, x-rays, blood tests, an MRI and an ultrasound and frequent appointments with our [...]
Opportunity knocks for The Running Room
After shopping at The Running Room, yesterday, Andrea remarked that the company seems to be a real supporter of breast cancer research. However, despite having bras that sport the breast cancer pink ribbon, none are designed with the breast cancer patient in mind. Specifically, none account for recovering from lumpectomies or lymph node dissection, where [...]
Do the pink glove dance
Even though this video promotes a new pink glove by Medline, I can’t help but get a smile on my face seeing so many people have fun and knowing that this video is an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer. Also… word has it that when the video reaches 1 million views, Medline will be [...]
Help us name our breast cancer podcast/blog
Andrea and I have been doing some audio recording that documents the process we’ve been going through since Andrea was diagnosed with breast cancer on October 6. The plan is to document our experiences and how we handle them as we work towards Andrea becoming a breast cancer survivor. The most difficult part has been [...]
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