Lessons Learned
One of the coping mechanisms I’ve used during my life is to try to squeeze out of every experience, however good or bad I may judge it to be, the lessons I can use to move forward. As I wrote … Read more…
Cancer
A Glimpse into our Life Today
For all of you who’ve followed our journey through 2017, I wanted to provide an update and let you know what’s happening now in our lives. We’ve felt so incredibly supported and uplifted by so many people, and in return … Read more…
Our New Chapter
A week ago we returned to Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Phoenix, so that Dempsey could be tested and the status of his disease evaluated. I’m happy to report the news is good. At this point, Dempsey is cancer-free. … Read more…
Our Healing Journey: Beyond Conventional Treatment
Dempsey’s chemotherapy and radiation treatments were completed two weeks ago. We knew recovery would be a long process, but I was taken by surprise the following Monday when he became disoriented. Blood tests revealed his kidney function was crashing. He … Read more…
What Causes Cancer
Although I’ve spent years researching and writing about health, the deeper I go digging down the cancer rabbit hole, the more I realize how much we still have to learn. To begin with, cancer is not a single disease. More … Read more…
The Search for Meaning
If we’re awake, sooner or later we’re going to ask the question, “Why is this happening?” It is human to seek meaning in the midst of tragedy, or in times of great challenge. Early in January, my husband was diagnosed … Read more…
Post-Surgical Report
Dempsey had surgery yesterday. The procedure was much more extensive than planned, but the outlook is good. We are very glad we decided to let Dr. Chetan Gujrathi, the ENT surgeon, remove the tumor on Dempsey’s neck at the same time … Read more…