Colin McGrealThe Chatty Ladies Cancer ClubNo one really wanted to be part of the Chatty Ladies Cancer Club. In fact no one ever knew they were members of the Chatty Ladies Cancer…9 min read·Nov 19, 2022--5--5
Colin McGrealI envy all of you.Riding home in an Uber, I feel liberated. Walking cane between my legs, masks over the faces of my wife and driver, I am surrounded by…5 min read·Sep 9, 2022--15--15
Colin McGrealThe diminishing juggernaut.This is a long post to explain my silence of the past couple months. It has been a summer of confronting unexpected and unwelcome…7 min read·Aug 9, 2022--12--12
Colin McGrealShow Up. Follow Up.Marissa tries to hold a poker face as she scans the anxious crowd before her. It’s not easy. Her natural resting face speaks of compassion…8 min read·Apr 14, 2022--7--7
Colin McGrealA tale of two Jerrys and a gummy.“ Fauci should be indicted for crimes against humanity. These masks don’t do anything”6 min read·Apr 2, 2022--10--10
Colin McGrealA Haiku to Blood ClotsLast Sunday morning I woke up to find my left arm, with the chemo line, inflammed and red. A call to my oncologist and we were immediately…2 min read·Mar 19, 2022--6--6
Colin McGrealFirst Day Chemo Jitters.Guido, our beefy hoodie-wearing Uber driver, picked us up on a sunny Monday morning. It’s Brooklyn. He really was named Guido. He drove a…6 min read·Mar 9, 2022--12--12
Colin McGrealDr. Google vs Dr. Goldenberg.“Oh, no, no, no. Do not look at Dr. Google.” Dr. Goldenberg advised, shaking his head in an amused but weary expression.8 min read·Mar 7, 2022--5--5