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My dad served honorably in the Minnesota National Guard for 6 years from July 1956 to July 1962. He enlisted at the age of 22 and...

Yesterday, I took Matt's pet bunnies to the Animal Humane Society in Woodbury, MN to find a new home for them. Since Matt will be off to...

My favorite color has always been navy blue, followed closely by the burgundy and gold worn by my favorite team since 1972, the...

My brother, Kevin, passed away on March 10, 2024. I was able to be with him at his bedside when he passed away peacefully.  I will always...

Just over a year ago, I had a radical nephrectomy.  This past summer we experienced a drought in Minnesota.  Like many others dealing...

On January 16, 2024 I was a guest poster on the Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) blog. The KCA is an excellent, international...

This map was just published in November 2023. The data is from the United States Cancer Statistics Working Group based on 2022...

My 9-month surveillance exam results on November 14th were all clear! That was great news. If the renal cell cancer had metastasized...

It was that time of the year again. A little cold. A lot of wind. November 4, 2023. It's funny how all the leaves in the neighborhood...

When I searched the vast internet to learn more about patients with kidney cancer, I found that most patients who are diagnosed with...

The closest I will ever get to being a cowboy is wearing the hat. Deep down, more than skin deep, I am a Redskin at heart. Since I was...

It was 43 years ago that life changed. Forever. It would never be the same again. My dad took his life. December 3, 1980. It was an...

I thought I had seen cute puppies before, until our son Caleb got Remi. A mini-golden doodle that is too cute for words. She's just...

I always did well in high school and college when it came to grades. I studied hard. I was prepared as best I could be. One of the...

I'm not a patient person. I am a patient, but that doesn't mean I'm patient. Waiting for the follow up surveillance exam (in two weeks)...

In January 2023, I was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma-clear cell (ccRCC). If it wasn't for the kidney stone that wouldn't pass on...