The Binary Biker

For about 2 months now I have been dealing with completely random attacks of extreme itching. At first I thought that I was just having an allergic reaction to the detergent we use to wash our clothes. I had Carey buy some dye and scent-free detergent and it seemed to work. For a week or […]

Yes, I am bald. (see pictures below) My recent battle with cancer and my chemotherapy has taken its toll on my scalp. The drug I was given for chemotherapy, cisplatin, is not supposed to cause copious hair loss, but it has been known to happen. In my case, my hair was thinning drastically. I would […]

Earlier this week, I had to go see my ENY surgeon for the first time in 3 months. This is the doctor who sliced open a 10-inch section of my neck and removed the cancerous lymph nodes. He’s also the doctor who initially diagnosed me with cancer. I still have only limited feeling on the […]

Ever since I had my feeding tube removed, I have been waiting impatiently to go back to the gym. The doctors said I needed to wait at least 2 weeks after the removal of the tube before I could start working out again. Two weeks is actually tomorrow, but I went ahead and started back […]

On Monday, yesterday, I went in for my first post-treatment PET scan. This scan will tell me if the chemotherapy and radiation did the job on my cancer. Did we get it? Were we successful? Do I still have cancer? Will I have to go through another round of therapy in the immediate future? As […]

Today I had my PEG tube removed. It was not quite as traumatic as getting it inserted, but it did have its moments. The alarm clock went off at 5:00am, because I was told to be there by 6:30am. I didn’t hear it go off, all I remember is being shoved forceful from the bed […]

Today was my first day back in the office. I won’t lie, I was nervous going in. I didn’t know what to expect. Would I be strong enough to complete the day? Would I be able to think on my feet and jump back into the mix? Was I still welcome? I kept these thoughts […]

A couple of years ago I stumbled on this video and it has stuck with me ever since. It’s so surreal. I shared it with the office and now, every once in a while, someone walks by and waggles their fingers at me while saying “PICKLE SURPRISE.” It’s very disturbing and yet addictive at the […]