Tag Archives: Christian

Faith in the Face of Adversity

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Rob

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what a difference faith can make in how you deal with difficult circumstances. I think the reason it makes such a difference is because it fundamentally alters your outlook and makes it about … Continue reading →

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Wheelchair Basketball

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Rob

This morning I got up early before work and went down to the Shepherd Center and met with the sports director about their various programs. We discussed a number of things, but the main thing we talked about was wheelchair … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adversity, amputation, amputee, basketball, calf cancer, Cancer, cancer survivor, chemo, Christian, christianity, faith, god, leg amputee, prayer, sarcoma, sickness, survivor, synovial sarcoma, wheelchair, wheelchair basketball | 2 Comments

Back in the saddle again

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Rob

Yesterday a 3 hour prosthetist appointment turned into an all day event and I ended up leaving with a test socket that wasn’t hurting me and high hopes that this is finally going to work! I wore my leg to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adversity, amputation, amputee, calf cancer, Cancer, cancer survivor, chemo, Christian, christianity, faith, god, leg amputee, prayer, prosthetic leg, prosthetist, sarcoma, sickness, socket fitting, survivor, synovial sarcoma | 6 Comments

Mediports and Banana Pudding

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Rob

What do mediports and banana pudding have in common? They are the top two search engine queries that drive traffic to my blog! I can understand the mediport being one of the top searches. And actually, if you go on … Continue reading →

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Exuma

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Rob

Ashley and I just got back from a 10 day trip down to Exuma, an island where my cousins live in the Bahamas, and man did we have a great time! Exuma is one of the last undeveloped islands in … Continue reading →

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10 Tips for Surviving Cancer Treatment

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Rob

Being diagnosed with cancer can turn your world upside down. Most questions about cancer treatment are answered in sterile, clinical reports. Hopefully this post will help anyone starting cancer treatment to organize their thoughts and prepare for a successful response. … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle — soon

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Rob

As awesome as it is to be exclusively on crutches every day (not that awesome) I am ready to get back in my prosthesis. My leg still hurts a bit, but I feel like it is at a point that … Continue reading →

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The Masters

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Rob

Despite my initial reluctance to rent the scooter for getting around Augusta National, it ended up being great! I actually forgot the keys on Thursday and had to use my crutches, so we stayed up around the entrance by number … Continue reading →

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Personal Perception

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Rob

Personal perception is a funny thing. We all take a certain amount of pride in our appearance and anything that affects that can really throw people off. I was stopped by someone a couple of months ago when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adversity, amputation, amputee, augusta national, basketball, calf cancer, Cancer, cancer survivor, chemo, Christian, christianity, faith, god, leg amputee, masters, masters golf tournament, masters tournament, mobility scooter, personal perception, prayer, pride, sarcoma, scooter, sickness, survivor, synovial sarcoma, wheelchair, wheelchair basketball | 3 Comments

One year later

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Rob

Today is the one year anniversary of my amputation, but more importantly, it is the one year anniversary of being cancer free! This past year has gone by incredibly fast. It seems like so long ago when I was going … Continue reading →

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Final Words

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Rob

“jarret wade says: Sounds good man, we’ve been pretty mild as far as the temps go up here. We wont see snow (if we see any) until late Jan/Feb. Glad you’re out and about bro. JW” This is the last … Continue reading →

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Hopalong

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Rob

As I logged in to update my blog just now, I saw that this is my 101st post. So much has happened since this blog started, it is hard to believe it was just barely over a year ago. This … Continue reading →

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Courage

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Rob

Earlier this week my aunt told me that a friend of hers is a teacher and would like me to come speak to her students about courage. Surprised by the request, I told her that I wouldn’t know what to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Night Football Begins!

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Rob

I’m not sure if alcohol is allowed in the cancer ward, but i’ve been telling everyone to pick up some beers for themselves, so we’ll see how it goes. Continue reading →

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