There's a new color where I've been getting radiated on one side of my chest and under my arm. It's like busted-up plum/got fried in a microwave. The worst part is it itches like crazy. But if you succumb to going all Wolverine and scratching it, the entire thing erupts in burning. I put the …
Talk squawky to me
I love a bitch fest as much as the next guy. So why am I not feeling the phone vibrating my ear drums as I hear about another less-than-cranial move by a husband? Where's all the talk about parenting angst and general unhappiness? And what about the searing deception when movie boyfriends suddenly get married? …
Pie Face in action!
My friend Jillian owns this super-rad '60s game, Pie Face. We gave it a spin yesterday. It is the most fun-filled, messiest game evah! Later, I played the videos for Brian. I haven't heard him laugh that hard in such a long time. The world needs more Pie Face! THREE POSITIVES: 1- Brian's laughter. 2- …
As the crow doesn’t feel like flying
It was a swell day for bike riding to the river. All four of us saddle up, get overheated and end up in a Burgerville parking lot. While Brian and the kids go in to fetch lemonades, I stand under a tree and watch our bikes. Around here, an unlocked bike is a stolen one. …
Dangerous liaisons
We knew this would happen. The kids would actually get along, form a bond and gang up on us. Today, they secreted a bottle of raspberry dressing out of the refrigerator and streaked their hands with it, screaming, "I'm hurt! Oh, my hand." It's my fault. I'm the one who said whoever draws blood first …
Welcome to the New Age, alright
I feel it in my bones.Enough to make my systems blow.I'm radioactive. Radioactive.Coincidentally, the Imagine Dragons song follows me around. I'm closing in on week three of the ultimate tanning bed session. My skin is red, but not too bad. But when I sneeze, I feel like I'm at a crab feast and I'm the …
Feeling wealthy
Fresh from radiation, I ran into S, a radiation coordinator. Like I'm going to tell you her real name without asking her, yo. Anyway, she's super nice and wears super-rad prints. We started talking about getting through the cancer process when she said, "With all the support you have, you're very wealthy." Flashback to five …
The “Ketchup” blog
Firecrackers, ice cream and condiment jokes - it finally feels like summer around here. In our quest to make sure the kids have tools they can use to deal with other adversity like cancer, we took them to a family therapy session. Steven stunned us by saying: "They're just the most amazing parents." Livvie said: …
Hooray, it’s an ordinary day
It just hit me that today was so normal. I took Livvie with me to St. Honore Bakery, where we watched them make bread. Liv said, "It's like his hands are dancing." Then, she waited for me at the acupuncture office and drew a "Candyland" girl on the white board. Next stop: The paint and …
Reporting not-so-live from KATU studios
KATU is working on feature stories to air for Race for the Cure. So they've been interviewing me and other survivors. Today, we did a quick interview in the studio. I bribed the kids that if they were good in the studio, I'd buy them all milkshakes. I didn't really have to bribe them - …
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