Today, I finished a fourth and final brachytherapy treatment for endometrial cancer at UCI (University of California - Irvine) in Orange, California. The team of doctors and nurses who had worked on my treatment were celebratory, urging me to go out and have a great time, maybe tipping a glass to my health and future outlook. There were hugs and smiles, and plans for followup appointments. I thanked my personal nurse, a lovely woman from Romania, for taking such good care of

If you’ve been following my cancer odyssey, you know my journey through the healthcare system has been labyrinthian and needlessly frustrating. However, I am thrilled to report that not only am I now getting excellent care, but I’m also coming to the end of my cancer ten K. This has not been a marathon by any means. I know people who are right now running their own cancer marathons, and my race doesn’t come close to what they’re experiencing, such as chemotherapy, its awful s

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