I Am Bone - The Trooper, Cancer Survivor, Warrior

8x and counting…

I'm just a fella making his way through life, sharing some fun times, some adventures, and maybe even a little Inspiration and/or knowledge along the way. 

"I might have cancer, but cancer doesn't have me."

"2012 Stage IV Colon cancer mets to liver, lymph nodes - Removed 2/3 large intestine, 2 large chunks from liver, appendix and gall bladder
June 2013 Terminal with 5% chance making it past 1 year.
2015 Bladder cancer 
2016 bladder cancer
2017 Squamous Cell carcinoma throat, mouth, tongue - 19.5 hour surgery to remove and rebuild, then 6 weeks daily radiation.
2018 bladder cancer
2022 May, bladder cancer
2022 May, colon cancer met found in kidney and ureter - Removed kidney, ureter, and small piece of bladder August 16, 2022
2023 Sept, new tumor found in urethra via cystoscopy. Likely metastasized from bladder/kidney  Next surgery being scheduled.
2023 Dec. Started new chemo schedule weekly for 6 weeks, then monthly for 2 years.
2025 November. Still Not Dead.