Team Lisa at the San Francisco 'Fight for Air Climb'

[Eric at the blog again…] This weekend, Team Lisa Goldman participated at the San Francisco “Fight for Air Climb,” run by the American Lung Association. Longtime friend Lara Williams was team leader. The team page. Lara sent us the following…

Team Lisa Makes an Impact at 2014 'Jog for Jill'

[Eric’s note: Lisa is still recovering from her latest chemo infusion, so I’m staffing the blog again] Last weekend, Team Lisa made a strong showing at the 2014 Jog for Jill in Berkeley. The event is a fundraiser for the…

Losing My Religion

A few weeks ago my cousin asked me if or how my diagnosis affected my thoughts on God. I didn’t have a good answer for her. I wasn’t too sure about God’s existence B.D. (before diagnosis), and I can’t say…

At Google, "We Spin For Lisa"

[Eric’s note: Lisa is still recovering from her last chemo infusion, so I’m still manning the blog in the interim. Lisa had many fans of her spinning classes, and we got this heart-warming report from one of her former students…

[Note: Lisa is recovering from her latest chemo infusion, so this post is by husband Eric.] There will be “Team Lisa”s at two upcoming fundraiser athletic events. The details: ____ Jog for Jill, March 16, Berkeley From Sara Payne (the…

I’ve considered blogging for several years. I enjoy writing when I have the time and something to say, but the commitment of a blog always deterred me. I dabbled in blogging, guest posting occasionally (see vegetarian cookbook recommendations, Cuba experiences,…

[Originally posted to a Lotsa Helping Hands website on 2/17/14] Hi Everyone, Chemo round two was a bit rough. The 8 hour infusion went faster than I expected, the 10+ days of nausea afterwards, not so much. It’s no secret…

[Originally posted to a Lotsa Helping Hands site on 1/29/14] Hi Everyone, First I’d like to say, thank you. The groundswell of support from all corners has really touched me deeply. I decided to be fairly public about my diagnosis…