Living with brain cancer
Nothing like a cold blizzard to start off my first day of treatment! Today was my first day of proton therapy at Massachusetts General Hospital's Burr Proton Center, the first place in the world to perform proton therapy on patients. It started at Harvard, and was later moved to MGH...but needless to say, they are the experts! …
My best friend from Indonesia, Tya, wanted to learn how to use an animation program. She chose to make her first video about our serendipitous friendship, as well as raise awareness about the National Brain Tumor Society's Boston Brain Tumor Ride. Tya is helping organize a group of virtual riders who will participate in the ride …
Continue reading "‘Serendipity’…a story of friendship and support"
11 years ago, the Patriots won the Super Bowl just two weeks before my surgery. A year into my successful recovery, the Patriots won again. 11 years later, and just a week before I begin treatment, the Patriots are Super Bowl champions...perhaps a hopeful serendipity?! Hoping the pattern continues, and that next year I am …
In the craziness of figuring out all of my medical treatments, I have forgotten to post Past Inspiration photos every Thursday. This morning as the sun was rising on my way to another appointment, my mom and I passed a snowy field covered with a thick layer of fog. It reminded me of my favorite …
Continue reading "Past Inspiration – Sunrise over Mt. Merapi"
Calling All Bike Riders!!! For the past 10 years, the Boston Brain Tumor Bike Ride has been a way for me to give thanks for all of the support that I have received since my original diagnosis in 2004. It has also been a way for me to give back and raise funds so that …
Continue reading "Calling all riders…join “Team Jeremy” to support brain tumor research!"
Since my last medical update, a lot has happened in a short amount of time. I have been writing throughout the past week about what has been going on, so instead of separating it into different blog posts, I have put it all under one post with multiple sections: Part 1: Written Wednesday, January 14th …
Continue reading "Medical Update 3: On Feeling Powerless, Moving Forward, and my Treatment Plan"
Despite the whirlwind of medical news, I can always count on good friends to just enjoy life and have a great time. Thanks to everyone who I met up with in New York for the amazing time, and reminding me that life does keep going.
It has been quite a while since my last medical update because over the past month not a lot has moved forward, until now. In this update I will try to summarize the most recent progression in my medical situation. In addition, at the end of this post, I will provide some more detailed information for my medically …
"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live" -Stuart Scott ESPYS Speech While most of you know that I am not one of the biggest followers of sports commentary, Stuart Scott's perseverance to have …
My family and I at my favorite place in Bali. As we begin this new year, what gives me strength and hope is my family. They are the ones who continue to inspire me to push forward and accomplish my new year's resolution - to open up to support and be vulnerable.
