The Binary Biker

I’ve been called tasteless in the past but now I know what it really means. Every day, I have radiation treatments. As these treatments have progressed I have found it more and more difficult to actually taste anything. The other day, I finally reached the point of tastlessness. Nothing I eat or drink has a […]

I never knew. I’ve always thought of myself as “strong,” “tough,” or “able to withstand adversity.” When I was younger I was a brawler. I would start fights, finish fights, win fights, lose fights. I would break bones – mine and others – and laugh at the blood flowing from my mouth. I’ve felt the […]

I’m sitting in a big La-Z-Boy right now, an IV in my left hand and my chemotherapy in mid-session. It’s been a long day and I’m a little tired emotionally. Let me start from the beginning. At 7:50am this morning I had my first official radiation treatment. It was pretty much as I described it […]