Beverly
Stacey and I squeezed our way into a couple of available seats in the crowded waiting room. The waiting room, probably designed to hold around 20, had about 30 people waiting. And the shared knowledge in the space that many of us were headed to get some chemotherapy didn’t necessarily boost the overall mood…despite the free coffee. I looked up and made eye contact with another person nearby. Her eyes smiled back, and I said hello. And I’m so glad I did. For a good stretch o
3 days ago5 min read
Lung Surgery & Clear Trails
Well I’ve got the date set for lung surgery. I’ll head down to MD Anderson for surgery on April 30th where they will remove 80% of the right lower lobe of my lung. I’ll spend 10-ish days down in Houston, including pre-op and post-op stuff, and then head back to Austin to recover. We are ridiculously grateful for the family and friends jumping in to help us pull this off. The fancy name for the surgery is a basilar segmentectomy. (I’ve learned to listen a little more closely
Apr 125 min read
Spinning Plates
In the past few weeks, I’ve been lucky to be in some great conversations, all with long-time friends. “Old friends” might be an apt descriptor - we’ve known each other a long time and we ain’t getting any younger. These are all folks with whom my path overlapped for a significant period of time in our past. And we’ve continued to stay in touch regularly, even if our paths have gone in some different directions. But with that shared history, conversation is easy to jump righ
Mar 183 min read
