On Friday I had my two week follow-up appointment with my surgeon who said that I'm recovering really well and I even made the guy laugh! He's a little concerned about my weight loss, but more on that in a little bit. Dr. Norton did tell us that out of all the patients who had … Continue reading Beef Aggressive
Changing the Story
A couple days ago Kate and I were going for a walk which has become a beautiful regimen in the Dang household. I have to walk at least three times a day to keep my bowels moving. When we walk, we walk incredibly slowly taking in and talking about life. The other day we were … Continue reading Changing the Story
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5 Reflections from the Hospital
I wrote most of this post while I was still laying in a hospital bed taking a bunch of naps in between so please excuse spelling errors and ranting. Hopefully I won't have to go through this again, but here are a few things I learned about my experience if there is ever a "next … Continue reading 5 Reflections from the Hospital
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Today, I’m wearing Purple
It's official. Today, I'm a cancer survivor. We got the pathology results from my stomach. Now remember, after getting negative results from all pre-screening tests, this is what they found: At least 6 different areas of the stomach that already had cancer growing and a few areas that had pre-cancer cells starting to grow . … Continue reading Today, I’m wearing Purple
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Warning: this post will make you drool a little bit…
Well it's official! Yesterday Kate and I went in for one more meeting with our surgeon and the team of interns who will be cutting me open and straight piping my esophagus to my intestines. My surgery is officially scheduled for this coming Thursday, March 6th at 12 PM! We didn't really receive much more … Continue reading Warning: this post will make you drool a little bit…
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“God is Good, All the Time.”
Kate and I are co-writing this blog post, so here goes: The past week has been a little bit of a whirlwind, and let me tell you, it's been an exercise in trust. I (Steve) almost didn't write this post, but I think it's important to talk through the highs and lows of this process. … Continue reading “God is Good, All the Time.”
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Donut Man and Unplanned Adventures
A few years ago I was watching the Food Network and they had a special episode on food that reminds you of your childhood. Food is about nostalgia. It's why we think of chicken noodle soup when we are sick and orange soda mustaches when it's summer time. I think it's also why food is … Continue reading Donut Man and Unplanned Adventures
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F-R-I-E-N-D-S: That’s How I Spell Relief
I've been asked how I've been doing now that I have date for surgery, and honestly, I've been really relieved to no longer be wondering when the surgeon is going to call me back and what I'm going to do about work. The thought of life changing within a month is a little overwhelming because … Continue reading F-R-I-E-N-D-S: That’s How I Spell Relief
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By the Numbers
This morning I finally got the call back from Stanford and I am officially scheduled to go into surgery on March 6th. So here are the numbers to my journey to date: I've ran 46.1 miles (53.9 mi left to go) Eaten at 26 different restaurants (that I can remember) Visited 8 unique coffee shops … Continue reading By the Numbers
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Health with Grace and More Food Reviews
Sorry for the long time in between updates, for the past few weeks there have been a couple snags between our insurance and getting some of the testing done. I went down to Stanford a few weeks ago ready to get a PET Scan and after waiting in the reception area for a little while … Continue reading Health with Grace and More Food Reviews
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