Time for some blog posts!

Some of you might have seen that OpenAI just released a video about how I use ChatGPT in my healthcare. I haven't been too shy about sharing it! A concept they really latched onto, was the concept of "Burtness". My definition of Burtness is: Burtness is a state of mind. It's the concept of how much like myself I am feeling. I think I am generally happy, have lots of energy, talk a lot, get excited by things, love helping other people, am curious, am creative and try to be as

Why is AI useful to you and those around you for your healthcare? Read the image! Note: This is not really a post about me but it does use my data as examples. It's intended to help people understand how to use AI to better help themselves and those they care about. It's more of a how-to. I wanted to warn you so you can stop reading here, but if you are interested, keep reading and share it with anyone that it can help. It's long. I am not recommending that AI can replace you

What does the year ahead hold for me? ANTICIPATION Why? Is it making me wait? Is it keeping me waiting? Thanks Heinz. No, as my tattoo says, Just be. My anticipation is for one second from now. I focus on what's in front of me, not the things that are days, weeks and months away. Am I looking back at years end? Nope, what's past is past. But, what I have learned from my past is carrying me to my future. Without my past, how can I make my future my anticipation-worthy? So what

The crowd starts streaming into the arena Look, there's happy there's sad theres frustrated, and there's mad there's jealousy, and fulfillment there's envy and surprise and excited and shy and worried and confused. So many groups streaming into the arena They get their food, take off their coats, and get comfortable, expecting a long, drawn out battle. Just a boxing ring in the middle of it all. The lights come down, there's a hush; an audible lowering of volume A lone person

drip, drip, drip the iv infuses me with the liquids i need to live longer the hydration fluids the amino acids, the building blocks of protein that I learned about in high school, to protect my kidneys and then the radiation. the kind of thing people spend years avoiding, wear suits to protect themselves, and use measurers to ensure safety. yes, that enters me. It nukes my tumors. The PRRT is supposed to help stabilize me. it's stopping my body from doing what my body natural

Not sure why, but lately sleep has been more of an issue. It could be the fact that I am taking more on at work (I've been here a year!), the radiation, the weather, who knows. But whatever it is, I don't love it. I fall asleep pretty easily. I usually meditate at night (I know, i know, but it helps me) and don't have a problem drifting off. But, I am waking up more. And not only am I waking up more, but now I wake up with what we affectionately call "monkey mind", where my m

Note: NANETs is the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society for oncologists and surgeons that specialize in NETs. About 6 months ago, I got the NANETs newsletter that was asking for abstracts to present at their annual symposium this weekend (10/23-10/25) in Austin, Tx. At the time, I had 5 minutes to spare and decided to send a speaking idea about how patients with NETs are using AI in their care. Now, NANETs is NOT for patients. It's for medical oncologists, surgeons, r

Unfortunately, my Yom Kippur walk in the woods (WITW) tradition is slightly delayed this year. I had my 2nd radiation treatment on last...

NETRF, one of the premier organizations in the Neuroendocrine Tumor world, just put out an interview with me in their latest newsletter....

Welcome to this week's hodge podge of a post. I don't really have a topic or a theme, but I needed to write so here I go. First, a health...

Radiation starts for me this Friday. First, let me explain the radiation. Then I will explain my feelings. The radiation treatment is...

If this is a little repetitive, I apologize. But if you are going to be on my blog you are going to live by my rules! So I did a thing...

This hasn't been an easy week. I lost a really good friend to cancer. Cancer leads to a different kind of friendship. The relationships...

I was diagnosed 3 years ago (7/1/2022). This year (2025) marked my 3 year since diagnosis (I won't call it a cancer-versary, not my cup...

Hopefully I don't sound angry but I just wrote an entire post that was lost. BOOOOO. So today is my 3 year diagnosis anniversary. I was...

So, update time. Saw Pegna and Pommier on June 2nd and we pretty much agreed that surgery makes the most sense right now. For starters,...

Those are not the words you generally want to hear come out of your oncologists mouth, but, here we are. I had my MRI on 5/19. Being me,...

For some reason, in today's acupuncture session, while lying on a quiet table with needles sticking out of my body, and my mind racing...

Last week was my 60th birthday. I used to wonder what turning 60 would feel like. But now, I don't care. What I care about is that I am...

I am not shy about sharing that I have been in therapy for a while (and highly recommend it if you aren't). One of the themes that...