After five years of cancer blogging, I share my tips and pick my favorite posts over the past twelve months and what I’ve learned.
Category: Post-Cancer Life
Five Years Ago: A Poem of Reflection
For five years, I’ve been a Uniballer. On the anniversary of my orchiectomy, I wax poetically on the changes in my life over the past year.
October 28, 2021
My Five Year Scan: The End of an Era
Nearly five years after my testicular cancer diagnosis, I have yet another CT scan. The good news: It’s clean. The bittersweet news: It’s the end of an era.
August 21, 2021
ABSOT Gets Savvy
I’m finally out of elementary school. I’m starting a new job with Savvy Coop, a patient-owned company to change healthcare by valuing the patient voice.
June 6, 2021
Another Milestone in My Mental Health Journey
I recently completed tapering off my antidepressants after having been on them for over three years. I’m pleased to report it was a smooth process.
May 24, 2021
A Normal Scan in an Abnormal Year
2020 can best be described as an abnormal year. Nonetheless, I received my normal report after my fourth annual post-cancer scan: still in remission.
December 16, 2020
Four Years of ABSOT
As we encounter the four year mark on starting this blog, I look back at my favorite posts over the past twelve months and what I’ve learned.
November 20, 2020
My Own Risk for COVID19
As a testicular cancer survivor who had bleomycin treatment, I was curious about my own risk for COVID-19. Good news – I have no lung damage!
October 31, 2020
Four Years Ago
2020 marks four year since my testicular cancer began. It’s definitely been an era of ups and downs and I take time to reflect on some changes in my life.
October 28, 2020
RIP Conner
My cat, who had been with me for the past nine years, passed away unexpectedly. I wrote this piece to mourn and grieve for him.
July 11, 2020
