by Joe Birch | Sep 11, 2024 | The Battle with Cancer
Next month I will be living with Pancreatic cancer for 4-years. To get to this point, I have endured a Distal Pancreatectomy in October 23, 2020, which removed 40% of my Pancreas, my entire Spleen, 8 lymph nodes; 6-months of the chemotherapy Gemsar from January...
by Joe Birch | Aug 14, 2024 | The Battle with Cancer
Despite the adversity I experienced in the first 4 days after the procedures, I must say that Day 8 is looking wonderful to me.This is the first day I have been able to take a 1-hour walk (with wrist weights) in my neighborhood since the procedures – which...
by Joe Birch | Aug 14, 2024 | The Battle with Cancer
On Day 6 of my recovery from Liver Tumor Ablation and Cryoablation of Small Tumor on my Abdominal Wall, I am feeling strong enough to start cooking nutrient-dense organic foods to begin the healing process of building back healthy gut bacteria and to promote the...
by Joe Birch | Aug 12, 2024 | The Battle with Cancer
The day started innocently enough. I took an hour run/walk at 6:30 am and sent an email to my doctor that “I am bringing Jesus (a Sacred Heart of Jesus 2×3” photo duck taped to my Left thigh) with me today to bless and guide you and the Team.” He answered back,...
by Joe Birch | Aug 2, 2024 | The Battle with Cancer
This Video Was Supposed To Accompany My Most Recent Article”Possible Psychological Effect of Being a “Medical Patient”I recommend you read the Article to understand the importance of this Short. It shows my life in Santa Fe with my beloved Brutie Boy...
by Joe Birch | May 14, 2024 | The Battle with Cancer
Blind-Sided By FEAR For most of my adult life I have been a decisive, “take charge,” fearless individual: I was divorced at 26, raised 2 young children while putting myself through graduate school, followed God’s leading to move to California without so much as a job...
