Entries by Charlie

This is the face of radiation

I didn’t want to post this. It makes me look older than I feel. Oddly I am embarrassed by it. A friend said it looks like a bottle of tequila and a sunburn. True. Look this is temporary. I’ll get through it. The radiation is killing the bad stuff and it’s hard. That stuff if […]

The Probability of the Improbable Thing

I heard a very interesting quote this week. “Never underestimate the probability of an improbable thing happening to you”. We all do it, oh I can text and drive, I’ll be fine. Oh, I’ll have one more beer and head home, oh I can smoke, it won’t catch up to ME. Well, I did it […]

Don’t be an Asshat

I am doing radiation for cancer. It sort of sucks. More for others than for me. Believe me, some of these guys are going through some crazy stuff. Throat cancer, tongue, prostate, you name it. These guys are going through it. Personally, I feel like I’ve been grazed by a freight train. Lucky to be […]

Proof that you should behave in life

This morning I arrived in radiation to my normal group or locker room members. Mind you we’ve only been chatting a few days and while we know names we only know first names and some basics. James has to drink 32 ounces of liquid before his treatment. Ann his wife waits patiently for him outside. […]

Legacy by Design

In September, the first week of treatment I attended “XCentric” which is a super-cool event put on by “EO” or the Entrepreneur Network that I belong to.  The location is moves around and this year it happens to be in Dallas. Me and 500+ other “misfits” who start and run businesses get together, network and […]

Fiscal Anxiety and Medical Care

So this cancer journey isn’t cheap. As it stands, UTSW has roughly $60,000 in outstanding medical bills which I am sure are being “negotiated”.     Radiation, I understand costs roughly $3500-$4000 PER SESSION. I will be having thirty. That’s an estimated cost of $180,000-$200,,000 SO FAR.     Needless to say, I have been feeling a […]