Moving Forward I've read before, there's a reason the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror. So you look forward instead of back. Cancer Update I'm still a boring cancer patient. Thank God! My tumor markers remain at 12 (anything under 32 is great). I started at 910 back in 2015. We celebrated my fourth …
Tag: Little One
The Dad of the Bride Speech
I was going to post this yesterday, but I forgot to add it to my post. Here is the Dad of the Bride speech given at Little One's wedding last Friday: Hello! Can you hear me now? Whoops, wrong carrier! Sorry Matt!* I am Rob Balza, Hope’s dad. One of the best days in my …
I’m Still Here
I know, I know, it's been a while again. But I've just been living the boring cancer life. I did have some scans - a CT scan and a bone scan - because of increased pain. The scans came back with good news - there's even less cancer than there was in the scan from …
It’s Not An Easy Job
"Bye, be safe! I love you!" This is the last thing I say to the hubs when he leaves for work on a weekday morning. I am completely amazed at the intelligence of the hubs. He is so smart, and sees things from the "other side" like I do. He comes up with alternatives to …
Busy Busy Winter Time
There’s been so much going on these past weeks, it’s hard to know where to start! WEDDING PLANNING Little One’s wedding planning is coming along, and before we know it, the end of September will be here. She got her “Say Yes to the Dress” experience, for which I am so thankful. Tie the Knot …
Medical School Shenanigans
For the third year in a row, I met with my oncologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin at St. Norbert’s campus in De Pere, and presented “how to have difficult conversations” for the students. This year, it was held on Thursday, January 4th. Baby Girl came along this year. This would be the first …
I’m only me 