Ten years ago, I received some life-changing news – I was diagnosed with having stage 3 throat cancer and was given only a 40% chance of surviving. At the time,…
When I was growing up, if I was ever sad, or in a bad mood, people would often ask, “What’s wrong with you – get up on the wrong side…
It wasn’t going to be an easy day for me to be Santa Claus because I was having a difficult time trying to smile. But it wasn’t because I’d be…
You’ve probably already seen the news coverage of Thursday’s storm destroying a middle section of the world-famous White Rock Pier, in White Rock. In the event that you haven’t – here’s a…
Although I’d been up for a couple of hours, I didn’t want to call my friend Philip too early, in case he was still asleep. But I suspect that he’s…
On Wednesday, I had my last hyperbaric oxygen therapy session, and I wanted to celebrate the occasion by doing something exciting and memorable. For some people, the celebration might be…
In 2009, I was diagnosed with stage 3 throat cancer and given only a 40% chance of surviving. Not knowing how much time I had left and the fact that I…
In my previous story ( My Weak End ) I updated it on the following evening but didn’t post any photos or videos from the walk because I was having difficulty…
So today was going to be special. I’d been fighting another nasty chest cold and had to miss a number of my hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions this past week. The…
Several months ago, I had another tooth extracted by an oral surgeon. The thirty-seven days of radiation therapy destroyed much of my salivary glands, which produces saliva. And saliva is…