Cancer Fight
Our Fight Against Cancer So Far
I have a confession to make. I knew almost nothing about cancer prior to my diagnosis. My knowledge was limited to a lot of people die from it, but quite a few don’t. Either way, it wasn’t something you wanted to deal with. I can confidently say that...
The Top Ten Benefits To Having Urostomy Surgery
When I think back to what was going through my mind when I realized I was going to lose my bladder, there was a lot of fear and anxiety with the unknowns involved. No one told me all of the awesome benefits that would come with it.
The Power of Perspective & Some Rules To Live By
We were still in a bit of a daze when her phone rang. We were in the car after having just walked out of the doctor’s office with the initial cancer diagnosis. It was my wife’s brother. He was calling her to inform her that his health problems were...
The Dog Days of Summer
Last weekend, while camping in the woods of East Texas, my wife and I were dubbed “The Best Geriatric Pet Parents” by her aunt. We earned this title because of our crew of kids. We have two dogs and two cats. All four of them travel with us, it’s why...
Dear Cancer
Dear Cancer, I think it’s time we had a heart to heart. You caught me by surprise when you showed up. Of all the things that were going on with my health, I never thought it would be you. I want you to know that I’m not mad at you. I’ve come to understand...
The Secret
In 2015 I read a book titled The Secret. I liked it. It was an easily digestible business book on the subject of leadership. It was short and unlike most business books, was formatted as a story. The topic was of a young manager struggling in...
Turning The Tables
In 2015 I started coaching Women’s Roller Derby. My wife had been playing for 5 years, and if you know us, it was always inevitable that I would get involved at some point. We do everything together. I was part of the team’s coaching staff for the...
Get Busy Living
On Easter Sunday – April 9th, I made a decision as I went to bed. I was going to wake up and go to the gym. No matter what. I had to send the message to the cancer inside me that I was in control. I would not be its victim. It picked a...
Attitude and Gratitude
Around the time of my senior year in high school, my dad gave me an audio cassette and told me to listen to it. I had heard of Lou Holtz. I knew he was the football coach at Notre Dame. What I didn’t know is that he was also a motivational...
Other Than the Cancer Diagnosis, I’m Pretty Damn Lucky
Cancer is a fight. It’s in your body trying to kill you. If you take no action and don’t fight back, you’re gone. But it’s not a fight you take on willingly and it’s not a fight that you train for. But if you could train for it, what would that look like?