"I just got a call from the nursing home, they said they have never seen anything like it. He was on his deathbed yesterday, they even called me in to say good-bye. A priest came in and read him his last rites and now he is up and joking around with the nurses."This was my grandfather... Continue Reading →
Time is a gift. When I was a child it felt like I had tons of time to conquer the world. It seemed to go by slowly. As a young adult it started to speed up as I was forging my career after college. Then when I was twenty-five, I was told I was out... Continue Reading →
“You have to be ready for battle!” When I was first diagnosed with cancer we waited to hear if it was Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. I read that Hodgkin's had a higher survival rate. That was the one I wanted to have and that is exactly what it turned out to be. After my second... Continue Reading →
The elevator doors opened and four of us walked in. We entered the elevator from the ground floor of a hospital. The doors closed and everyone took their position facing the doors, waiting for their floor. Then, the unheard of happened, someone turned around and faced the three of us. Okay, guy... elevator etiquette... small... Continue Reading →
It is amazing to see what happens when you are faced with something unimaginable. I've experienced people who responded and people who reacted to finding out that I had cancer. The people who responded instantly wanted to know what they could do to help. They drove or flew hours to see me, sat with me,... Continue Reading →
Two years before being diagnosed with cancer, I was in the Chicago Public Library deciding which motivational tapes to borrow. I grabbed one that had a flashy cover and looked like it was going to be the cat's meow, then my eyes stopped on the name, Zig Ziglar. The cover was plain and simply had... Continue Reading →
The Survivor's Gift 