Tag: melanoma
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I’m getting fond of the MRI machine.
I can’t quite remember the sequence of noises, but every pattern is becoming familiar. The noise is so compelling that it takes me away from thinking about anything else. I get lost when everyone is talking at home, or at work. It’s sensory overload: all the threads have meaning but I can’t keep track of […]
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Everything is ok, sometimes
This has been a pretty awesome week. Additional brain surgery might be required, but not right now. My brain, body, and mind are working very nicely together for the first time in forever. I have a new sleep cycle — sleep for 3-5 hours, do some work and read — then sleep for another 2-3 […]
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Seizures Suck
July 2023. Started having seizures. Learned it was brain cancer. June 2024. Surgeries successful. Radiation successful. Immunotherapy successful. But I had a seizure while riding a bike. Hundreds of people on the Bronx River Parkway, closed for cyclists Sunday. I’m eternally grateful to the people who matter-of-factly helped me off the bike and onto the […]