You’re lucky to be alive. Sometimes you take it for granted, even with the constant reminder that greets you every morning in the mirror. A jagged 10-inch scar running from your left ear all the way down your neck is the most visible, and yet the least significant, scar you have. You can’t feel the […]
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How a Video Game – Wii’s “Animal Crossing” – Helped me Cope with Cancer
August 6, 2011 
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I was home alone every day with a deadly disease ravaging my body and trying to take my life from me. My children were in school, my disabled parents were unable to visit me, my wife was at work – providing me the insurance that was saving my life, my brother was working every day, […]
Read more Binary’s New Tattoo
July 30, 2011 2 Comments
I am a cancer survivor. In August 2008 I was diagnosed with Head and Neck cancer, and an incredible and grueling journey began. A journey that included surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, depression, fatigue, hopelessness, anger, despair, and a forced view of my mortality. It was also a journey of hope, love, compassion, understanding, and renewed vigor for life. When death […]
Read more Cancer is a Terrorist
February 24, 2011 2 Comments
On September 11, 2001 a group of determined terrorists shocked, horrified, and angered the nation by killing over 2,000 people on our own soil. America found out that where we thought we were safest, we were vulnerable. We learned that where we thought ourselves strong, we were weak. It was a critical blow to our […]
Read moreUnited HealthCare & Florida Hospital Dispute Almost Cancels My PET Scan
September 16, 2010 0 Comments
I had my six-month PET scans this morning. If these scans come back clean, I will officially be two years into remission. I am, as you can imagine, terribly anxious to get the results. I should get a call from my doctor’s office tomorrow with the result. Until then, I will be one big bundle […]
Read more The Illusion of Control
September 8, 2010 1 Comment
We pretend we have control over things all the time. We do it so often that we don’t even think about it. We don’t worry about getting in a fatal car accident because we can control the outcome through our habits and the protective gear we buy, right? We don’t stress overmuch about choking on […]
Read more It Galls Me To Tell You This
June 25, 2010 8 Comments
My gall bladder is functioning at only 3%. This is apparently not uncommon for someone who went through chemotherapy and lost so much weight so quickly. The extreme punishment my body endured through cancer treatments was not without consequence. My gall bladder was damaged and has since deteriorated. Lovely. Let me start from the beginning. […]
Read moreCancer, Scars, and Airport Shuttles
June 21, 2010 0 Comments
I flew to Washington, DC today. Again. It’s what I do. Working for Hooah, I get the opportunity to fly up here a couple of times each month. I work with my clients, my team, and enjoy a town I love dearly. This week, I am lucky enough that my lovely wife, Carey, is able […]
Read moreThe Binary Biker is Still Cancer-Free!
March 16, 2010 1 Comment
Short blog. Yesterday I blogged about my 6-month CT/PET scan and the process steps it entails. Today, less than 24-hours later, I have my results. I called my nurse, Val, at about 10:00am and asked that she call me as soon as the scans were in. Around 11:00am she called me back. My result? NORMAL […]
Read moreThe Cancer Survivor CT/PET Scan Routine
March 15, 2010 4 Comments
Today marks 18 months since the end of my treatments for squamous cell carcinoma. I celebrate every 6 months by getting a CT/PET scan to check for more cancer. This is a routine that most cancer survivors are familiar with, but surprisingly few others understand. This article is my attempt to explain the process to […]
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