We've learned Alex is at stage 2A Unfavorable. Not the worst news. Stage 2A Unfavorable: 3+ locations - in his case most of his neck, surrounding his chest cavity, and centrally located near his lungs/heart. The PET imaging was startling. Everything in his neck light up and so much of his chest. We know the images will get duller and are focusing on that. Unfavorable - lower cure rate, higher likelihood of a recurrence, more aggressive chemo and overall treatment wise. Work stresses haven't helped my mental health. Additionally, there's a lot happening a work: deliverables as well as mid year performance reviews. I always find those tiring. We're not perfect people and the focus on where I need to do better can be tiring. I also use the time with my team to interview them on where I fall short as a manager, what I can do to improve the team dynamic, and uncover what they need from me. From a reflective perspective, this was poo...