Together we’re giant: forgetting about brain cancer for a day
Which team is the best in Major League Baseball? The San Francisco Giants, of course. If you’ve read more than a couple posts here on my blog you may have figured out that I am a Giants fan. And lately some of my posts have focused more on baseball than on cancer. But I’m in...
Baseball: the ultimate cancer therapy
I didn’t grow up in a family that was into sports. My annual exposure to sporting events was the Super Bowl, which was primarily an excuse to consume meatball subs and large amounts of French onion dip. I never played Little League. In high school my favorite P.E. class was singles tennis. I never had the...
Should a 32-year-old with brain cancer save for retirement?
Help me decide: Should one save for retirement when they have an incurable form of cancer with a high mortality rate? There are a few different ways to look at this situation. I could think on the bright side: I may live until I am 85 years old. I should be saving my money in...
Surprisingly, no pre-scan jitters this time
My next MRI is sneaking up on me… I am having an intense work-up on Tuesday (April 17). I will be seeing the *new* neuro-oncologist here in Sacramento for the second time… and this is the first time with an accompanying MRI. I was seeing the neuro-oncology team in south San Francisco since 2008, but...
Join my team for the Bay Area Brain Tumor Walk
Dear friends, family and people we don’t know: Are you ready to join a crew so fierce that brain cancer cowers at the mere mention of our name? Team Glioma Girls invites you to join us for the Bay Area Brain Tumor Walk in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, on Saturday, May 5,...
To have a slow-growing brain tumor
Three and a half years after my diagnosis my health care system finally hired a neuro-oncologist for the Sacramento area. You’d think the California state Capitol would have a fancy oncologist a bit sooner than that, but apparently neuro-oncology isn’t a popular field (what with brain cancers representing only 1% of all cancers). Kaiser would...
A long day
All I can say right now is that today was a great day at the neuro-oncology office. My brain is looking good–hopefully I will have some new pics to share soon. Unfortunately, it was an 11-hour trip to drive there, have lunch, have the MRI, see Ms. S., the NP, drive through San Francisco during...
Consultation at UCSF
Looking east Looking west Brett, Bob, and I didn’t mind waiting for the appointment. You don’t need a brain tumor to enjoy the view from UCSF neuro-oncology. Just ride the elevator to the top floor and you can see all of San Francisco. If it wasn’t so cloudy today you could see the Golden Gate...
Cancer witness protection
I was prescribed a new anti-nausea medication to take during Chemo Week and it’s amazing. In fact, it was so amazing that on Wednesday I went to see Wicked in San Francisco with Mel, I had Thai food and rice pudding (with an espresso shot) without puking, and didn’t need a nap all day. To...
