Living with brain cancer
Throughout my radiation treatments I took some time to do some writing.  Now that I am starting to get some energy back and feel myself again, I wanted to post what I had written.  I wrote the following post about a month ago at the half-way point of my radiation treatments: On New Year’s Day, …
Everyone has been asking me how does it feel to be done with radiation...Are you excited to be done?  I don't really know how to answer.  It's strange.  I'm finishing the first major step of my treatment, and after 6 weeks of going in for radiation 5 days a week, I can finally move on to a …
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To all of my Balinese friends: Â Selamat hari raya Nyepi! This Saturday all of Bali will celebrate Nyepi, the Balinese new year. Â After thanksgiving it is probably one of my favorite holidays. Â Nyepi, also known as the "day of silence", is 24 hours of self contemplation. Â In the months leading up to Nyepi, kids in …
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I haven't posted any updates recently because I have been feeling pretty fatigued from the proton therapy treatments, but I wanted to check in so that everyone knew that I am doing well...and bald (a.k.a. no longer have the ridiculous monk-cut). The fatigue is a normal side-effect from the proton treatments. Â I've been experiencing two …
You Donated...And I got a pretty wacky haircut because of it! In just one week, we raised $2,014.36 towards brain tumor research (...and a wacky haircut)!!! Here's the new hairdo: A BIG thank you to "Eddie" Eduardo Tramontozzi for offering your wonderful artistic talent and time to the most stylish monk-cut I have ever seen! …
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While I was wandering around Banda Neira in the Banda Islands, I came across these kids playing in the trees.  They clambered around the trees and barrels as they enjoyed a quick photo shoot.  They serve as a great reminder to find joy in the simple things of life...and that tree climbing is fun no matter …
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I am finally at the half-way point of my proton treatment, and besides some fatigue and hair-loss, I've been feeling pretty well. Every day I have a similar treatment routine: I take the T to Mass General (...usually while listening to a Spotify playlist made by my brother), take the elevators down to the Burr Proton …
Jeremy's Journey 