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Time for some blog posts!
My blog is composed of my writing on a variety of topics. It serves as a journal, a source of entertainment, and hopefully a resource to help others.
Lessons in friendship
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...
Burt Rosen
Jul 8, 20252 min read
3 year reflections (or why I jumped out of a perfectly good airplane)
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...
Burt Rosen
Jul 6, 20254 min read
3 years and hold the Mayo
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...
Burt Rosen
Jul 1, 20252 min read
The time has come
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,...
Burt Rosen
Jun 19, 20252 min read
"It's time to do something" - a health update
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,...
Burt Rosen
May 22, 20251 min read
I yam what I yam
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...
Burt Rosen
May 9, 20252 min read
60 - it's not a birthday it's a state of mind!
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...
Burt Rosen
Apr 20, 20254 min read
Never enough
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...
Burt Rosen
Apr 20, 20252 min read
Liminality; will I ever ring a bell?
I had acupuncture yesterday. I love acupuncture. Sure, the needles going in isn't always my favorite, but once they are in, I relax a...
Burt Rosen
Mar 28, 20253 min read
Happy Kidney cancer awareness month
Well, it's kidney cancer awareness month and although I have kidney cancer (in addition to the Pancreatic Neuroendocrine tumors (PNET)) I...
Burt Rosen
Mar 16, 20253 min read
Expect the unexpected!
This is a combo post, updates, and thoughts. Updates first. I had my latest scans last week For the first time, I showed some growth and...
Burt Rosen
Feb 19, 20253 min read
What does the future hold? Who knows, let's ask AI!
Some quick updates before we get into the thrust of the article. I feel good. A little more fatigue but still pretty good Work is great,...
Burt Rosen
Feb 16, 20253 min read
The only thing to fear is fear itself - and some other stuff
Fear is real and is sometimes good because, to some degree, fear can cause us to be more cautious which can keep us safe. It's kind a ...
Burt Rosen
Jan 4, 20255 min read
New fun holiday blog post on Cure!
See the poem (if you care) here!
Burt Rosen
Dec 18, 20241 min read
It happened, I am working again - and loving it!
Not sure if I have discussed this here before, but, I GOT A JOB!!!!!! And not just a job, but a job that I am VERY excited about (yes,...
Burt Rosen
Nov 22, 20242 min read
More fun with AI
We know I am having fun with AI. But, just for kicks, today I asked it to explain my diagnosis using a lot of curse words. So I have to...
Burt Rosen
Nov 4, 20241 min read
From god to expert to input - the Evolution of the doctor-patient relationship
Back when I was born, my doctor would come to the house. He (always a white “he”) was the knower of all things medical and, no matter...
Burt Rosen
Nov 3, 20248 min read
A walk in the woods (year 3) - reflections
In case you didn't know, I am Jewish. The holidays don't mean a lot to me because they are in the bible or some Rabbi interpreted a text...
Burt Rosen
Oct 13, 20245 min read
Dr. ChatGPT vs. Dr. Google (spoiler: Dr. ChatGPT is going to win by a lot)
I might be a little late to this party (I have high expectations of myself) but I am currently obsessed with ChatGPT. Haven't tried it...
Burt Rosen
Sep 23, 20242 min read
You first, treatment second
This week, I was interviewed for a podcast coming out in the future about finding happiness and having perspective when dealing with the...
Burt Rosen
Sep 19, 20244 min read
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