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Turkey Memes and Gratitude Posts
Real gratitude - the kind that actually sustains you - doesn’t look like the social media version of Thanksgiving.
Jeffrey Reynolds
2 days ago3 min read


This Is Exactly Where I Needed To Be Today
Sometimes the speeches we need to give and the speeches others need to hear find each other at just the right moment.
Jeffrey Reynolds
5 days ago2 min read


SCANXIETY IS REAL: How I Manage Fear in Between Cancer Screenings
As a two-time cancer survivor, I’ve learned that the anxiety leading up to scans and test results - what the cancer community calls “scanxiety” - can be just as debilitating as the initial diagnosis.
Jeffrey Reynolds
Nov 153 min read


Exercise Doesn't Train You for Cancer - It Trains You for Life
Cancer doesn’t care how many miles you’ve logged or how fast you can run. Chemotherapy doesn’t negotiate with your VO2 max. Your cancer cells aren’t impressed by your swim times.
Jeffrey Reynolds
Nov 83 min read


It's Not All In Your Head, But Some of It Is
What was happening to my body, however, was only half the battle. The other half was the story I was telling myself about what it all meant.
Jeffrey Reynolds
Oct 182 min read


Running Up the World's Tallest Building
I had the pleasure of running all 86 flights or 1,576 stairs up the Empire State Building last night as part of the NYU Langone team.
Jeffrey Reynolds
Oct 81 min read


Cancer Deaths Are Down, But More Men Are Dying of Prostate Cancer
Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped 33% since 1991, saving an estimated 3.8 million lives, according to the American Cancer...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Diagnosis on Demand: Should you see your lab test results before your doctor?
Imagine finding out that you have cancer via a text message while barreling down the Northern State Parkway. I did. It was a Friday,...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Aug 8, 20223 min read


"You can walk straight through hell with a smile"
One of the songs that's made its way onto most of my running playlists is "Hall of Fame" by The Script. These lines - "You can go the...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Jul 31, 20221 min read


How Scary is Prostate Cancer?
A prostate cancer diagnosis is scary; any cancer diagnosis is scary. It changes your identity and the way you think about your body, your...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Jul 17, 20222 min read


The One Book You Need if You Have Prostate Cancer
After Googling almost every single word in my MRI and biopsy reports, I settled into my prostate cancer diagnosis and started gathering...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Jul 8, 20222 min read


My Run Streak is Over
It was at the height of COVID that I discovered the Runner's World Run Streak Challenge. It seemed simple enough: Run at least one mile...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Jun 30, 20222 min read


Is a Cancer Diagnosis a Developmental Milestone?
There's lots of emphasis on developmental milestones for kids and teens. The ability to crawl, those first steps, first words, first...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Jun 28, 20222 min read


I'm Betting I Can Outrun Cancer and Science Agrees With Me
A friend recently asked me in a Facebook comment if I was annoyed about my recent cancer diagnosis given how many hours I spend swimming,...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Jun 22, 20222 min read


PSA: Giving Prostate Cancer the Finger
"How long has it been since someone put their finger in your ass?" I asked my 51-year old brother a few days after I was diagnosed. He...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Jun 15, 20222 min read


Cancer Is A Lousy April Fool's Day Joke
"Have there been any changes to your medical history in the last six months?" the dental hygienist asked through her mask and goggles. I...
Jeffrey Reynolds
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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