Would You Rather Have Cancer or Depression?
Would You Rather Have Cancer or Depression? A reader recently asked me this question. On the surface, it is a terrible question, but in context, it wasn’t so bad. This person struggles with...
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Men: Where Are We Going Wrong?
Everyone has different priorities. What are yours? If I look back at my life, when I was single, my priorities were playing video games, soccer, drinking slurpees on weekdays and beer on weekends, hanging...
Advent Devotions First Sunday
Advent Day 1 Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5 Isaiah 7:14 Isaiah 9:2 Devotional: Q. These verses are called “prophecy.” Do you know what a prophecy is? A prophecy is when God speaks to his people...
My Cancer Journey: Two Weeks Post Chemo
Patience Two Weeks post chemo. I don’t know what I expected to happen, but the chemo seems to be taking its sweet time getting out of my system. Ok not really, the doctor said...
My Cancer Journey: Part 11: Chemo is Done! What Now?
Chemo’s done! On Monday at around 4pm, I walked out of the Chemo room for the final time. I was so happy. The chemo protocol I was on is called GU-BEP, which stands...
My Cancer Journey: Part 10: Is It Over Yet?
Hey friends, I haven’t posted a journey update on the blog for family and friends in almost 2 weeks. The reason is that the chemo, it seems, has finally caught up with me. I...
My Cancer Journey: Part 9: Light at the End of the Tunnel
Before I dive into talking about cancer and my treatment…My new blog site is up! Isn’t it snazzy? All my old posts are available on this site now. The domain is the same, but the...
My Cancer Journey: Part 8: Cumulative Effects
Day 47 – Sunday I was not well yesterday. My digestive issues (acid reflux and constipation) were the highlights of the day. The icing on the cake, was the lack of taste buds…but that is...
Halfway There…
Today marks the halfway mark of Ryan’s 9 weeks of chemotherapy – we are 4 1/2 weeks in. From here on, there is less remaining than what we have already experienced (if all goes according...
In Your Valley…
Are you walking through a valley right now? I have gone through some deep valleys in my life. When my dad died. When I suffered from depression, and at a few other times....
