Thank you for surrounding us with such love. Everything is falling into place and Jay is probably beginning surgery as I write. He's got a playlist of soothing voices and music queued up, a focused team, a world-class surgeon and all of your good thoughts floating in from near and far. I'll update … [Read more...]
Fall Fashion: Chemo/Resort style
October 28, 2013 by 10 Comments
This is what is happening in the chemo ward today. … [Read more...]
Calling all SOUPer friends!
August 31, 2013 by 7 Comments
So I know I promised many of you to tell you what you could do for us, and I’ve finally got it! SOUP! We bought a big chest freezer earlier this summer and it would be so great to stock it up with soups for the fall, as we settle into this whole chemotherapy regimen and as I start my new job. … [Read more...]
A Precautionary Tale
August 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
Hello! So J had his first real encounter with the negative effects of chemotherapyThursday night. He had some uncontrollable shaking followed by a sudden high fever. So we called our MSK doctors and decided to bundle up and head to our local ER. We’re hanging out at Putnam Hospital for 48 … [Read more...]
Move to The Blog & Updates
August 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
Hey all, Leave it to J to invent a new and better way of connecting. We're migrating this whole conversation to a blog, so that you can choose to get updates at your own pace by visiting the blog or getting posts emailed to you. Last summer, on our motorcycle trip out west, that was the first … [Read more...]
little update on j
August 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hi Amazing People of Jay, Long day, short update: MRI shows no metastases to the brain. None! Jay's chemo regimen will be BEP. He started this afternoon, no issues. He is in the Intensive Care Unit to make sure there are no complications with bleeding in his lungs. He is in good spirits and … [Read more...]
Update
August 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hey all, Rambling update, followed by a note from Jay! Skip ahead for the heart, read on for the heady Western medicine. So we met with our main oncologist today, Dr. Darren Feldman. He is thorough, kind and a leader in his field. He reviewed the pathology results with us in detail. The cancer … [Read more...]
Visiting J
August 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hey all, Thank you so much for all of the messages of support and kind thoughts directed our way. We feel so supported and moved by the wave of love. I apologize if we haven't responded individually - there is just a lot to handle right now. Jay is eager to see all of you. He's going to be in … [Read more...]
The News
August 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hey people who also love Jay, So we've had some big news these past couple of days that I'd like to share with you. After a few weeks of Jay experiencing some aches and pains and random health issues, we finally got to the origin of it all this week. Jay has testicular cancer (stage 3C) and is … [Read more...]
Adventures In Testicular Cancer 