When I first learned I had cancer, I started this blog. It has garnered enormous interest, tens of thousands of views, and many cancer fighters have expressed interest and gratitude for it. I was re-reading my blog today and realized that there are a lot of blanks in the diary – I left out things […]
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My Most Popular Search Term: “Lip Cancer”
May 30, 2011 
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If there were a content on the most popular search terms that land results on Binarybiker.com. the term “lip cancer” would be the clear winner – with over seven (7) times the hit relevancy than any other term. This is my SEO claim to fame: lip cancer. Apparently, many people with mouth sores, fever blisters, […]
Continue reading 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 […]
Continue readingSaying Goodbye to an Old Friend
December 27, 2010 8 Comments
Set your way-back machine to early 1986. I was sixteen-years-old and I had mononucleosis. I was a skinny runt of a kid who lost way too much weight from his sickness. My mom went up to the local video store, 16,000 Movies, and spent an hour telling the owner about her son. About how great […]
Continue readingUnited 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 […]
Continue reading 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 […]
Continue reading 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. […]
Continue readingCancer, 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 […]
Continue readingHead and Neck Cancer Radiation Treatments Can Cause Hypothyroidism
April 1, 2010 2 Comments
I have just been diagnosed with a condition called hypothyroidism.
Continue readingThe 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 […]
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