Blog posts are ordered on this site starting from most recently written, however to experience the journey chronologically, start reading at Start of Journey to MP1. There is a new feature: Blog Feed (above) which is the running record of our posts–scroll to the bottom of the Blog Feed for additional pages of older posts. From here on out we should be keeping things in order–thanks for bearing with our attempt to catch up to the present while presently sharing the present. We do read your comments and thank you for your support, but we will not reply to them on the blog–Love you all!

• MP 46August 23, 2025
  Matt: I had a difficult start to 2025. In retrospect, I am fortunate to haveContinue reading “MP 46”
• MP 45: Holey esophagusJanuary 21, 2025
  Happy 2025! Praise the Lord that my feeding tube is out and my esophageal stentContinue reading “MP 45: Holey esophagus”
• MP 44May 19, 2024
  Matt: I can swallow. My cough is greatly reduced. Tumors are stable. Praise the Lord!Continue reading “MP 44”
• MP 43February 20, 2024
  Matt: Praise the Lord! Its 2024 and overall, things are good, stable, and slowly improving.Continue reading “MP 43”
• MP 42October 3, 2023
  Matt: Brief updates and prayer requests. My last scans at the end of August showedContinue reading “MP 42”
• MP 41August 23, 2023
  Matt: Just a quick update to share. Annie has decided to take an SLP jobContinue reading “MP 41”
• MP 40July 25, 2023
  Matt: I’m back!  I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the return of cancerContinue reading “MP 40”
• MP 39-17th AnniversaryJuly 11, 2023
  Annie: June 28th we had our first visit to the oncology clinic. Matt’s doctor saidContinue reading “MP 39-17th Anniversary”
• MP 38June 25, 2023
  Annie: It has been a busy week! On 6/18 (Father’s Day) the doctor came toContinue reading “MP 38”
• MP 37June 17, 2023
  Annie: I’ve had it in my planner to do an update for a couple ofContinue reading “MP 37”
• MP 36-a BAD drug tripJune 4, 2023
  Annie: On Memorial Day (5/29) in the morning Matt was really excited to tell meContinue reading “MP 36-a BAD drug trip”
• MP 35May 27, 2023
  Annie: It has been nearly 20 days since coming home from the hospital and aboutContinue reading “MP 35”
• MP 34-delayed a day and homecomingMay 10, 2023
  Annie: Matt is itching to contribute to blog posts and is excited to express hisContinue reading “MP 34-delayed a day and homecoming”
• MP 33-the weekendMay 7, 2023
  Annie: First, a funny story…on Friday (5/5) late at night the Star Wars movie marathonContinue reading “MP 33-the weekend”
• MP 32-post procedureMay 5, 2023
  Annie: Happy Cinco de Mayo! Matt had excellent care during his procedures–his surgeon, especially, wasContinue reading “MP 32-post procedure”
• MP 31-a U turnMay 3, 2023
  Annie: This will be a brief one for tonight (5/3/23) and we’ll update it moreContinue reading “MP 31-a U turn”
• MP 30May 2, 2023
  Annie: Coming clean. There is something similar about writing a blog and the act ofContinue reading “MP 30”
• MP 29January 19, 2023
  Matt: A couple weeks ago I turned 40 years old! Its also now 3 yearsContinue reading “MP 29”
• MP 28February 5, 2022
  Matt: I was invited to share my testimony and healing story-to-date at our Portland churchContinue reading “MP 28”
• MP-27 Not in Kansas (or Oregon) AnymoreDecember 7, 2021
  Annie: October 5, 2021 we had a counseling appointment where it just became obvious thatContinue reading “MP-27 Not in Kansas (or Oregon) Anymore”

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