#TOURGUIDE

Having spent the last 12 years of my life in Washington, I have become a great tour guide. I know all the hidden gems of the Emerald City and I’m always up for showing friends and family a great time. First up is Ballard Locks which was built in 1911. It provides a link for [...]

CANADA EH?

Today was a loooong road trip. We ventured our way over to Canada, since it’s supposedly “The Best Place on Earth”. The family was excited because this was their first time there. Since we only planned a day trip, I tried to get as much sightseeing in as I can. We started off a Granville [...]

SURPRISE!!!

I had the biggest surprise this morning! My dear friends Stephy (San Francisco), Rachel (Hawaii), and Erlene (Washington, D.C), all flew in to spend some quality time with me. It’s such an amazing feeling to know how much your friends care and love you. I’m so grateful to have amazing and supportive people in my [...]

FOLLOW-UP

Today was my 2 week post-op check. Doc says I’m healing really well and that I can finally remove all the steri strips which was a real relief because it was causing me to itch real bad. The latest pathology report did conclude that the type of cancer I had was indeed Leiomyosarcoma and that [...]

ISLAND STREAM

Once again, I get to sail on Island Stream on Lake Washington. But this time, I’m bringing my brother and his family along for the ride. I just love being out in the water, it’s calm and relaxing. chilling at the bow with Linda Unfortunately, I was not allowed to go swimming mainly because my [...]

UNDER THE SEA

Today is my first outing since my discharge from the hospital. I’m easily exhausted so I can’t be on my feet for too long which is why I prefer to stay home. My family made plans to go to the Seattle Aquarium today. I’m sure they’re tired of being cooped up in the house. As [...]

WITH LOVE, FROM GERMANY

It’s been a week since my surgery and I’m recovering quite well. I’ve been able to catch up on Storage Wars and Game of Thrones. My eating habits are a lot better and I’m walking around a lot more. Best part of today was that my dear brother Carlo, awesome sister-in-law Darlene, and beautiful niece [...]

A PANDA & 3 PUPPIES

I got discharged from UW hospital yesterday, which I thought was a little too quick considering I just had major surgery four days ago. They removed all my staples and replaced it with steri strips. My PICC line was also removed and my poor arm looks so bruised up. I’ve been feeling quite miserable since [...]

MY HERO

I want to acknowledge and give a great big shout out to Dr. Venu Pillarisetty, my surgical oncologist. He exuded so much confidence in his own capabilities, I knew from day one I was in good hands. Working with him has been an incredible journey. He has always been so upfront about the pros and [...]