A Reflection in Process

10/12/2026

Quick update on my cancer journey, everyone.

My most recent PET scan was a mix of good and bad. The good: the cancer in my liver and colon has stayed steady — no growth. The bad: the cancer in my lungs has grown, and my CEA marker shot up from 18 to 153 in about a month and a half.

So we're changing the game plan. Starting this Friday, I'm switching medications and moving from treatment every three weeks to every two weeks. The goal is to push back the progression in my lungs and get that CEA number back down.

I want you all to know: I'm still fighting. I'm not backing down, and I still see hope in all of this. The intensity of the fight has just been turned up a little, and I'm hyper-focused on doing everything I can to beat this disease.

Thanks for being in my corner.

10/06/2026

09/27/2026

Each and every day, when I take my chemotherapy medication, I go through a few minutes of what I call brain fog. The medication tends to cause a few minutes of confusion and uncertainty. Last night, as we were celebrating 20 years of business for the Scharf family, a topic was brought up about how I was feeling. My metaphor was my life is like an iceberg, you get to see the top half the top third, but all the work is the bottom third 2/3 that you don’t see. I’m in pain every day. It varies in severity. But it’s constant. I must celebrate the little victories of getting up having breakfast enjoying some quiet time with Sally and Hatch and realizing how blessed I am to see another day. I am grateful. I will never back down, I am Warrior Strong, and we will continue to do the best we can to get through this. Love to all. I appreciate you. Live every second!

09/17/2026

At this very moment, in this picture, I was battling sepsis, CDF, pan colitis, and a urinary tract infection all at the same time. Still grateful that I got to go to the masters. Still grateful that I got to do it with my Sally. I will never back down. Warrior Strong. Love and light to all.

09/09/2026

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07/17/2026

This profile is intended to be a page that brings light to everyday occurrences that sometimes require a little more thought. Please like and follow this page and you can interact and listen to/read some of these interactions that I find interesting and day-to-day life hoping you have a wonderful day a terrific weekend wishing you gratefulness be blessed and good health love and light Dan

07/12/2026

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