Does Google know the secret to happiness? Is it as simple as “wishing” it were so? Maybe, according to Chade-Meng Tan, a Google engineer who is determined to ease the stress and unhappiness of his co-workers. His 3-step plan is intuitive, and even has some scientific evidence supporting it. Read all about it here: CNN: Google’s algorithm for […]
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Cancer, Scars, and Airport Shuttles
June 21, 2010 
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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 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 […]
Continue readingThe Cancer Survivor CT/PET Scan Routine
March 15, 2010 11 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 […]
Continue readingFat Lips and Cancer
February 6, 2010 7 Comments
I have a fat lip – and it’s making me nervous. Yesterday I discovered what felt like a small lump below my lip. It was painful to the touch. It felt like an ingrown hair along the shaving line of my bottom lip. Throughout the day I felt it and it was sore, but there […]
Continue readingCancer Anxiety Blues
January 4, 2010 0 Comments
Yep – it’s hit – the cancer anxiety blues. 3 months ago I had a clean PET scan. No signs of cancer. Now I have 3 months to go until I get my next scan. The anxiety is setting in. I am seeing cancer in every little ache and pain. I am getting nervous. I […]
Continue readingDealing with Cancer Anxiety
November 14, 2009 0 Comments
I was talking to a co-worker yesterday. He is finally getting to know me well enough to talk to me about my cancer. People know I have cancer – that I am a survivor with less than a year of clean scans under my belt – and are understandably hesitant to speak to me about […]
Continue readingThe Mind Games Cancer Plays
September 17, 2009 0 Comments
Dealing with cancer is not just a physical challenge. As if surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation weren’t difficult enough, there are scores of mental mind games your cancer plays with you as well. I’ve blogged about both the mental and physical effects my cancer has pummeled me with. I’ve discussed my survivor’s guilt (why did I […]
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