Silver lining: The cancer spread to my brain was caught very early by an MRI that was ordered kind of by accident. There’s a lot of cancer in there, but the spots are tiny and causing me zero neurological impairment whatsoever. My team has ordered 10 whole-brain radiation treatments. This is very aggressive, but they think most of the spots can be completely eliminated by the treatment. And the bigger lesion, which, again, is not yet causing problems, can be reduced significantly so it doesn’t start causing problems for a good long while.
I’m sad and scared, but feeling like being around for my daughter’s college graduation in December 2022 is not out of reach. That’s the date circled on my mental calendar right now. Make it to that date, and anything after that will be bonus time.
Keep putting positive thoughts into the universe, folks. Tell the people who mean something to you that you love them. Sing, dance, play, be creative. Choose kindness. Life is too short for anything else.
I’m not giving up yet.



























