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: Selamat hari raya Nyepi! This Saturday all of Bali will celebrate Nyepi, the Balinese new year. After thanksgiving it is probably one of my favorite holidays. Nyepi, also known as the "day of silence", is 24 hours of self contemplation. 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. 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 …
Update: 1 day to go! Halfway through proton treatment, and the time has come...for the hair to go! This is a common side effect of the proton treatments since the hair follicles receive a high dose of radiation. The skin has started to get a bit more irritated, and this week the first of many …
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I am currently two weeks through treatment, and besides some stomach issues and fatigue, I'm actually feeling pretty well. While I undergo proton therapy, I am living in an apartment in Cambridge in the same building where my dad is, making it really easy to get to my treatments every day. It has been nice …
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Please support the National Brain Tumor Society's Boston Brain Tumor Ride by donating to Team Jeremy Yesterday, 11 years ago, I stared up at the lights of the operating room at Mass General Hospital, counting down with the anesthesiologist as I was about to undergo brain surgery that would change the course of my life. Most …
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