Cancer....an unexpected journey.

Nina, my mom, her younger sister, and me      On December 31, 2022 my mother, Rumi Okada, peacefully died in our home.  She was 94 years old...

     Last week I celebrated my 64th birthday.  It was a good day, punctuated with nice birthday messages, cards, flowers and gifts. Thank yo...

     Although I’ve thought many times about posting a blog to update folks about how I’m doing, over the past couple of years I’ve been find...

     So, it's been nearly a year since my last post.  Navigating life and my health through the pandemic has thrown me off kilter.  A lo...

     Like many other people who have a chronic illness requiring regular monitoring, I get blood tumor markers drawn every-other month, and...

Birthday dinner with Wynn and Nina      Yesterday, I turned 61.  And, in one week it will be seven years since I was diagnosed with stag...

     First of all, let me say that recent follow-up CT scans of my chest, abdomen, and pelvis indicate that my oral chemotherapy, Xalkori, c...