Tag Archives: air travel

It really IS all about the parking.

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Alan

Here we are, several treatments, scans, tests and appointments later and, unfortunately, the cancer continues to grow.  Both the CT and tumor markers show increased cancer activity.  All tumors seen in the previous two scans have increased in size. There … Continue reading →

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Gaming the System

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Alan

Good morning. I’m happy to say that today’s post will be about more than just travel experiences and whatnot.  However, before I get into the story I want to relay, I must share two quick tidbits: When flying home via … Continue reading →

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Of Mini-strikes, Air Travel and Intimidating Fellow Passengers

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Alan

Good morning. Two Wednesdays ago I went for chemo #2 in this round and, while I didn’t get to sleep the morning away as we waited for the meds to arrive, we were able to witness a very short strike/demonstration … Continue reading →

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Back at it.

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Alan

Good morning. Since my last update much has happened.  I’ve enjoyed my Passover break from chemo with friends and family; I’ve enjoyed a trip to New York to do some work in the office; I had the privilege of participating … Continue reading →

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We speak a different language.

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Alan

A friend of mine whose wife has battled cancer a few times over the years said to me he’s “gotten really good at the cancer conversation.”  He shared this with me after he learned of my diagnosis.  A mutual friend … Continue reading →

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Membership has its privileges.

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Alan

There are many ways to categorize people, and there are many ways to categorize people with cancer.  For the purposes of this posting, we will address people with cancer and divide us in two groups: those who prefer not to … Continue reading →

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In this installment – Ahmed, the Yiddish-speaking Arab from the Judean Hills

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Alan

I’ve decided to continue posting old emails in the order I wrote them.  This entertaining missive is from February 21, 2012. Hello. As we sat in the hospital yesterday, Tammy working on her needlepoint and me on my computer, plenty … Continue reading →

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I’m still here!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Alan

(An email originally sent out on 12/2/11; posted to the blog on 12/23/13.) Happy Friday, all. A friend of mine called me yesterday and pointed out that since I haven’t sent out an update email in a while, he was … Continue reading →

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