As the new decade begins, I've reflected more on the meaning of courage as I embark on an enormous transition in my life.
CURE Voices: When Living With Serious Illness, What is Considered Courageous?
The Examined Life Conference
Last week I returned from Iowa City, Iowa where I attended the Examined Life conference. Little did I know that Iowa City is one of the only UNESCO City's of Literature in the world! The Iowa Writer's Workshop at the University of Iowa pioneered the teaching of creative writing. Writers like Flannery O'Connor and John …
Essay Featured in the Washington Post – Please support NBTS so that more stories can be heard!
Honored to have my essay featured online and in today's print edition of the Washington Post, originally published in Pulse: voices from the heart of medicine. I wrote this essay before my recurrence, but it still captures the complexities of identity when faced with life-threatening illness. I would like to thank Diane Guernsey and Paul Gross from …
“Who Am I Now?” -Pulse Publication
Last fall I wrote a piece on the complexities of identity when entering medical school as a patient. with a lot of help and encouragement, it has finally been published on Pulse - voices from the heart of medicine. Click HERE to read my essay. In the coming months I hope to continue this writing to capture …
Medical School Decision!
Two years ago today, I started my first day of chemotherapy. This morning at Dana Farber, I received news that my most recent MRI is stable, and I can now extend my scans to every 4-6 months! While the exam room for my visit was the same, it was surreal to think how much has …
Jeremy's Journey 