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Fo Stage and No Stage Visit the Sea
Annie and I took a trip to the seaside last week. I had grand plans to drive her all the way from Santa Cruz to San Luis Obispo on Highway 1, but alas, we didn't get quite that far. It turned out that...
View ArticleThe Third Lap Around the Ward
What fun are hospital stories when there is no thrilling drama to relate? No next-door neighbor begging to be freed from his mortal coil, no Kia babbling in incomprehensible tongues and no bad nurses...
View ArticleMy New Birthday
There have been some game-changing moments in this journey of mine, and last week's trip to Stanford was a biggie. It's crazy how I can seem to be stumbling along in the dark, then—in a very defining...
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Chapter Three: Backcountry
It is Dr. Dad's habit to make a weekly pilgrimage to Yosemite. Each weekend he'll get up at the crack of dawn and drive three hours to get there, push himself up and down a rock slab for six hours or...
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Chapter Two: Independence Day
July 4 turned out to be a true celebration of independence for Fo Stage & No Stage. For reasons that I won't broadcast in this public format, we needed a little space and time away from the family...
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Chapter One: A Camping Trip - With A Buddy!
It was the perfect time for a camping trip. I'd been depressed for the entire month of June. Just "giving it time" didn't seem to be helping things. Each morning I'd wake up, contemplate the inevitable...
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The Wonderful World of Fo Stage and No Stage - a little book within a blog
Fo Stage and No Stage have been busythe past three weeks! There was one hospital stay, but that was so uneventful it doesn't even get its' own chapter. The only remarkable element was the woman next...
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Round 5 Hospital Hijinks
We're keeping things pretty upbeat over here for Round 5. First of all, we had two unexpected visitors this week:Annie and Emma (Great Dane)Annie and I had already gotten into bed on Wednesday night...
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Fear, Marriage and Separation
Before I got cancer, the plan was for Annie and I to get married. The wedding was supposed to be on September 24. It was gearing up to be a pretty big event, with close to 150 guests—over half of that...
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Family, Norma and the Ultimate Gift
Golden Gate in the FogYesterday was my Grandmother's 90th Birthday. Unfortunately, she was not able to celebrate, or even have awareness of this milestone. She has reached a very advanced stage of...
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Annie Left and I Took a New Lover—Television
This blog has been a little heavy on the introspection as of late. While Deep Thoughts are to be expected from a Cancer Blog, lately the currents have been running a little more on the shallow side.I'd...
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Hurricane Irene—Bringing Out My Inner Bridezilla
In my last post about television, I conveniently forgot to mention one of my biggest guilty pleasures. And no, it has absolutely nothing to do with creative people putting their talents to the test....
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Marriage in Massachusetts
Our wedding was perfect.As a recovering perfectionist, I don't take that word lightly. Most of the time, there is almost always some detail that could be improved upon, some fault to be found if you...
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September Setbacks
Reunion FacesOne thing I feel tremendously grateful for is that our wedding—and the entire time I spent in Mass, reuniting with friends and family—was completely carefree. Cancer couldn't have been...
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Looking For My Perfect 10
I had two important conversations yesterday. We had a standing appointment with my Oncologist to get my blood levels tested and check in with my body after this last round of new chemo. Interestingly,...
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A Room With A View
No-Window FaceThe rooms at Stanford are much bigger than the ones at Kaweah Delta, but they're doubles. When I first arrived this time, my roommate had the bed with the window. I got the bed by the...
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A Glass Case of Emotion (!)
I believe Ron Burgundy says it best:I AM IN A GLASS CASE OF EMOTION!!Although I'm a person who writes, for me, being depressed doesn't come with many words. It is just an overwhelming feeling inside...
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I've Been a Bad Blogger
But I am OK! These past few weeks have included hospitalizations in Visalia in between hospitalizations at Stanford, but the complications were routine, expected, and relatively easy to endure.Having...
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Submissions for the Ultimate Stem Cell Mix
We just got in to Palo Alto after a long and gorgeous drive up Hwy 1. Tomorrow I get up at 7 am to get my Hickman Catheter implanted and then get admitted to the Hospital for my stem-cell transplant...
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Back to Life, Back to Reality
Outside my window, yellow leaves are swirling down from the trees into the garden below. Through the opposite windows of the courtyard, I can see hospital staffers coming and going like ants in a...
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To all of Kia's family, friends and fans
Last Sunday, Annie and Kia were happily watching the Patriots punch their ticket to the Super Bowl (or the Ravens punch the Patriots' ticket to the Super Bowl).Before the game ended, Kia started having...
View ArticleKia's Farewell
Dear family and friends,We are sad to report that Kia passed away yesterday afternoon. She was surrounded by friends and family, warmth and love, songs and psalms, and an incredible staff of nurses and...
View ArticleServices and Gatherings
To ALL who loved Kia....A gathering to celebrate Kia's life will be held this Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lamp Liter Inn in Visalia, CA. The Inn is located at 3300 West Mineral King...
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Happy Birthday, Kia!
From Coast-to-Coast and across all dimensions: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIA! Thank you for continuing to bring us all together, surrounded by light and love. Hope you enjoyed the shows ;)Happy Birthday...
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We Miss You Kia!
~Hard to believe a year has passed but we know you are still with us everyday~ Hope you enjoyed the bells :) Church Bells Ringing for...
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