Medical Updates

It’s been 6 years since I was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Somehow, I didn’t write anything last year – it’s been a busy few years. Honestly, I probably won’t write …

So often since I started this blog and, a year later, shared the miraculous news that I was No Evidence of Disease (NED), too many people have reached out with …

December 2019 was the first time I visited Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) on my way from Hong Kong to visit Brad’s family in Austin for the holidays. I was …

If my cancer journey is taught me one thing, it’s that nobody really knows anything. Doctors and scientists are trying their best but, no matter how authoritative they appear, you …

Previously on… I had gotten some slightly dire news from my favorite neuro-oncologist in March. Digging and testing on my own in April made me a little suspicious of his …

Spring has sprung in Seattle and it’s just beautiful. Brad and I got lucky and missed the worst of winter while we were on the road filming the documentary. We …

Holy smokes! I can’t believe I’ve gone six months without an update! I guess I’ve been too busy enjoying life. Since my last update, Brad and I left Scotland to …

My blood test at the end of July showed that my cancer tumor markers are still well within the normal range. While I’m technically overdue for updated PET-CT scans, I …

I’m overwhelmed to report that I’ve made it another month with my blood cancer tumor markers in the normal range! I’ve started focusing on some non-cancer healing this month after …

When we originally planned our trip to London, began selling our furniture and gave notice on the Hong Kong apartment, the novel coronavirus was contained in China. My goal was …

Last weekend, for the second time in two years, Brad and I took a one-way flight to another continent. This time to a continent where we don’t have health insurance …

Previously on… Following December scans that showed new brain activity, Maggie had consulted three specialists in the US and come out with a “consensus” of either radiation necrosis or leptomeningeal …