If you're going to San Francisco...

As I talk to my friends back home it's bizaar after 20 years on the east coast and brutal summers in the city to be in a place where it's sunny, but with no uncomfortable humidity. Our decision to move across the country was not an easy one. After my fight this past fall my longing grew to be in another city equal in culture, but a bit slower in pace to NYC. If the ocean is nearby, lots of parks and its warm year round so be it.

My oncologist thought it was terrific and that I know more than anyone that life can throw you a curve ball at anytime. After this past battle with cancer is was definitely time for this change.

A week before I left New York I came down with the flu, quite scary considering I was leaving my doctor in NYC. Ever since I got here I've been sick. Going from one side of the country to the other is big change in climate and its kind of damp here in the morning, so it makes it a little tougher to shake.

I'm still very much in healing mode from my fight with cancer. Less than six months ago, I had six tumors throughout my body and a stage 3 Burkitt's Lymphoma - today I am three months cancer free and happy to be alive to share this story with you.

Greg and I are already making close new friends who are connecting me with the best doctors in SF, so I feel blessed. I often feel like there's a guardian angel pointing me in the right direction. Of course, American healthcare pretty much sucking makes it hard to get appointments as quickly as you'd like to, but I will see my new primary care physician tomorrow and I am excited to start this new chapter and relationship.

Even after six months, it's hard not to get emotional when I get a cold or an ache or pain from a cold or flu. "Is it my cancer coming back?"

I am so far away from my friends and I get homesick. I try to remember th reasons that brought me here and remember my family and friends are just a phone call away.

I am blessed to have you all in my life and wanted to let you know that although I'm afraid, it's exciting and fun to be getting acclamated in a new city again after all of these years. My past and my love for New York City will never go away, but for now, here we are in San Francisco amongst good new friends and healing emotionally.

Please reply to my blog anytime, I'd love to hear from you and promise to get back to you. Love you all.