cancer journal

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On January 31st, I had an auto accident in New Zealand. The airbag popped a hole in my gut. 

The CT scan showed something that looked like a significant tumor on the sigmoid colon. NZ doctors urged me to get a colonoscopy when I returned home. 

It turned out to be colon cancer. The tumor was surgically removed on April 17th, along with 44 enlarged lymph nodes from my abdomen. 

Biopsies diagnosed Non Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL); subtype SLL/CLL, a slow-growing cancer. 

This is my cancer journal. This is where I dump the cancer data so I don't have to talk about it over and over again. Please do not ask me about it. Just check my updates here to know how it's going and what I feel and think about living with cancer. 

• It began in New Zealand - six fantastic weeks before the accident
• The Waiting Game: From Colonoscopy to Surgery ~ March 27th to April 16th
• The Deets: From Surgery Forward ~ April 17th forward
• Zen and Oncology ~ The Appointment nobody wants
• Zen and imaginary problems ~ May 13th to Infinity & Beyond
• Latest Lymphoma Update ~ August 2025
• Another Swollen Lymph Node ~ September 2025
• A Perfect Situation ~ October 2025