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I have slippery veins, and yes this is a real thing. I wasn't even aware I had them until I had a horrible surfing accident which opened...

Readjustment. That's the best word I can think of to explain how I feel every day, these days. I've gone from so many highs and lows...

I'm not very fond of those lingering questions that just sit there and don't go anywhere. And if I do go looking for answers, I only...

I pee a lot, because I drink a lot - of water. Besides being a healthy thing to do, oncologists strongly recommend that cancer patients on c...

Early morning on February 7, 2014 I woke from my sleep to pee.  As I walked to the bathroom I had to put my hand out on the bed to steady my...

Apparently, as we age our mind keeps track of which muscles we use, and don't use. After we reach about 40 years old, those muscles that...

This past Tuesday was my 8th infusion of pembrolizumab - 24 weeks in all. I feel good, even though I can feel old man fatigue sneaking up on...

If you've got a spare 34 minutes The Melanoma Research Alliance has a great video on immunotherapy here:    What is Immunotherapy?     I...

My infusion appointments are long and intense. You need a really good night of sleep to deal with all of it. First is blood work on the 1st ...

I'm having great difficulty coming to terms with where I am. I want to feel positive and glad for my remarkable progress, yet deep down ...

This blog is intended for myself mostly, to try and make sense of my Stage 4 Melanoma journey. I needed some sort of clearing house for ever...