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June 2025

The Luckiest of the Unlucky
Since I have all my medical issues in hand and a full month free of medical appointments, this is when the universe decides it is time for me to be hit…
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MRI Queen
It's an interesting experience having a low stakes MRI.
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Time Management
Last week, my wife and I met up with a friend at a local brewery for lunch.
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Yep, So we are all going to die
When I first saw the viral clip of my Senator telling one of her constituents "We are all going to die." and the follow-up cemetery video, my first…
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May 2025

Worth IT
I just read this story about what happened to Glennon Doyle when she turned on SubStack paid subscriptions. and it made me reflect again on my decision…
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Two Steps Forward
I thought I had finally done it.
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Port Removal
At the very end of my last meeting with my oncologist, I remembered to bring up the subject of my port.
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An Unexpected Side Effect
I was watching the online launch for the new book, "We Can Do Hard Things, hosted by some of my favorite podcasters.
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An Upside to Scanxiety
Having two different scans on a regular 3 month rotation, I've started to get used to them.
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Emily Wharton

April 2025

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