Oh yes, baby! These were the best 4 hours, 23 minutes and 29 seconds of my life. Finishing the New York City Marathon was a euphoric victory. The back of my medal rightly reads: “A thriumph of the will over all limits”. Finishing made me feel so full of life and proved I’m still capable [...]
On June 8 – two days ago – it was three years since my diagnosis with cancer. A special day – and I consider it not a depressing one. Rather one aware of the fragility and shortness of life, lack of control over some issues, and my intense thankfulness for my recovery so far. I [...]
Today is LIVESTRONG Day – the right day to share with you I signed up for the New York City Marathon 2007! My goal is to cross the finishline.
Why run a marathon?
Because running a marathon after chemo- & radiotherapy would be an amazing achievement. A new milestone. And with training, I might even be able [...]
While studying at Princeton three years ago, I mailed you all regularly updates which I called “PU-mails”. I sent 9 of them, was working on number 10, but then got cancer. PU-mail 10 was almost finished but never sent.
Reading the draft-text now feels awkward, as it comments on my last activities before all hell broke [...]
Evelien graduated last week with a degree in Facility Management from the Haagse Hogeschool, just as Died last summer! We now refer to her as Eef BBA.
Eef shaking hands with the director of the FM-Academy at the HHS!
Eef signing her diploma. BBA for real now.
Celebration followed!
Cousin Seva was also present, naturally.
Died speeching at the tapas-bar.
Eef [...]
Sunday, October 8 2006
Dear Friends around the World,
Life can be tough : Sanne broke up with me in August. Sanne and I were together for seven and a half years and it was such an amazing time. Our relationship was pure, genuine and honest – I don’t think I would have changed anything if I [...]
By sheer coincidence I just found out the Lance Armstrong Foundation has put a link on their website to my blog! As part of the Live Strong Day on May 17, I wrote a small post (here). They value this and show who ‘blogged against cancer’ by putting up a link. See here on their [...]
Hanneke’s struggle is over. After spending four weeks in the hospice Voorburg she passed away this morning. She was a great aunt & godmother (“peettante”). She battled her disease with immense strength.
Here’s the most recent picture I have from her, when she joined in on a whole group of family and friends going out for [...]
Today is LIVESTRONG day.
Join us : wear yellow and live strong!
Also see the Lance Armstrong Foundation
Monday, May 8 2006
Dear Friends around the Globe,
Disaster has struck us, as I mailed you all right after Martijn died. It still feels totally unreal to me that my brother is not alive anymore – incomprehensible. Going through cancer-treatments, I already became very much aware how important your friends are for support. Once again, I’m [...]
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