Category: Living with Cancer Blog

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It’s okay not to be fine…

Ah hell, guys.

I have always been honest in this space. Sometimes to a fault. And so I think it behooves me to be honest again.

My husband and I attended the celebration of life for Monica, who died March 2018. Her husband John met everyone coming into the event and handed them a pamphlet containing a page with a picture of Monica and a quote…

A Caregiver’s Journey – off the path

I’ve learned a lot since becoming a caregiver to my husband who was first diagnosed with cancer in 2001 and has since had two recurrences. Here are a few salient points in my learning.

Have a Merry – COVID-safe – Christmas

Dear Wellspring pals: I do not know what your family traditions look like, but I imagine this Christmas is not the kind of Christmas you expected, nor the kind of Christmas you’d have chosen.

Some thoughts on living with cancer (part 6)

I’m Gary, I have cancer, and I have been sharing some of the lessons and insights I’ve learned along the way. So far I’ve posted the first nine points in my list of lessons. Here are my last two points, but who knows, maybe there are more to come.

The strength to be grand

So there I was, reading a magazine article online about the anti-fascist subtext of post-war Scandinavian children’s literature …

Some thoughts on living with cancer (part 5)

I feel it’s important to share some of the lessons and insights I’ve learned on this precarious path. I hope you will share too, since we’re all in this thing I call ‘The Club.’ I’m also happy to share special photos from my personal portfolio.

Some thoughts on living with cancer (part 4)

Let’s start with a little adrenaline rush. I took this photo of a Cadillac prototype lighting up its brakes in hour seven of the 2019 Rolex 24 race at Daytona International Speedway.

Some thoughts on living with cancer (part 3)

I hope that by sharing my insights, others will find answers and offer some of their thoughts as well. Here is a continuation of the things I’ve learned. But before you read my #5, I’m going to skip to #11 – because it’s especially important.