1989: Diagnosed with Crohn's Disease
1993: Graduated from North Florida Christian School (High School), Tallahassee, Florida
1994: Outpatient surgery due to Crohn's Disease
1995: Married to Alison (nee Fisher) in Tallahassee, Florida
1997: Earned B.S. Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
1998: Outpatient surgery due to Crohn's Disease
1999: Earned Sc.M. Degree in Applied Mathematics from Brown University, Providence, RI
2001: Earned Sc.M. Degree in Computer Science from Brown University, Providence, RI
2001: Outpatient surgery due to Crohn's Disease
2002: Earned Ph.D. Degree in Applied Mathematics from Brown University, Providence, RI
2002: Started as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Computing, School of Computing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2002: First child (son: Christian) born, St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
2002: Partial colonic resection (right ascending colon) with duodenal-colonic fistula due to Crohn's Disease, St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
2005: Second child (son: Caleb) born, St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
2007: Third child (daughter: Melody) born, St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
June 2008: 34th birthday
March 2008: Hospitalized for pneumonia, St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
July 2008: Granted Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor of Computing, School of Computing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
July 2008: Granted sabbatical leave from University of Utah. Leverhulme Visiting Professor of Aeronautics, Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London, London, UK
Fall 2008: Taught Michaelmas Term, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University, UK
July 2009: Hospitalized at Addenbrooke's Hospital for abnormal heart rhythms, Cambridge, UK
July 2009: Amyloid in the kidneys confirmed at St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
August 2009: Diagnosis of multiple myeloma with amyloid involvement (confirmed by bone marrow biopsy), St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
November 2009: First round of chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant (BMT) - first "reboot", Huntsman Cancer Hospital, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
December 2009: Returned home from first round
March 2010: Second round of chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant (BMT) - second "reboot", Huntsman Cancer Hospital, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
April 2010: Returned home from second round
May 2010: Brief (several day) hospitalization due to complications, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
June 2010: Month-long hospitalization due to complications, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
June 2010: 35th birthday - 11 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2010: Remission announced
August 2010: Brief (several day) hospitalization due to complications, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
January 2011: Return to teaching at the University of Utah
June 2011: 36th birthday - 23 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
August 2011: Third round of chemotherapy (low-dose maintenance) initiated as an outpatient, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
November 2011: Week-long hospitalization due to pneumonia, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
January 2012: Week-long hospitalization due to chemotherapy-induced dehydration, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
January 2012: End of low-dose maintenance chemotherapy
June 2012: 37th birthday - 35 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2012: Married 17 years to my (first and only) wife
January 2013: One year anniversary of the end of chemotherapy
June 2013: 38th birthday - 47 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2013: Married 18 years to my (first and only) wife
November 2013: First major immune-system related illness: Shingles. Avoided hospitalization but was required to maintain home quarantine. Lasted approximately three weeks.
December 2013: First rise in cancer markers. After a biopsy, speculated (and then confirmed in Feb 2014 that it was due to Shingles)
January 2014: Second year anniversary of the end of chemotherapy
January 2014: Agreed to serve as Associate Director, School of Computing under Professor Ross Whitaker (Director)
February 2014: Cancer Marker Speculation Confirmed (due to Shingles). Still considered in remission
June 2014: 39th birthday - 59 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2013: Married 19 years to my (first and only) wife
July 2014: Promoted to (Full) Professor of Computing, School of Computing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
November 2014: Five year anniversary since diagnosis and start of treatment.
January 2015: Third year anniversary of the end of chemotherapy
June 2015: 40th birthday (very special as I never expected to make it this far in 2010) - 71 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2015: Married 20 years to my (first and only) wife
November 2015: Sixth year anniversary of first "reboot". Definitely a month of Thanksgiving
January 2016: Four year anniversary of the end of chemotherapy
June 2016: 41th birthday - 83 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2016: Married 21 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2016: Significant Motorcycle Accident (Broken shoulder, collarbone, ribs and ruptured spleen). Fortunate to still be alive - another form of "reboot"
November 2016: Fourth year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January 2017: Five year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy
June 2017: 42nd birthday - 95 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2017: Married 22 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2017: One year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
November 2017: Fifth year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January 2018: Five year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy
June 2018: 43rd birthday - 107 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2018: Married 23 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2018: Two year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
August 2018: Agreed to serve as Interim Director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, University of Utah
November 2018: Sixth year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January 2019: Six year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy. Entering my 10th year anniversary of my first "reboot" chemotherapy
June 2019: 44th birthday - 119 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2019: Married 24 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2019: Three year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
November 2019: Seventh year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January 2020: Seven year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy. Entering my 11th year anniversary of my first "reboot" chemotherapy
June 2020: 45th birthday - 131 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2020: Married 25 years to my (first and only) wife
July 2018: Married 23 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2018: Two year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
August 2018: Agreed to serve as Interim Director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, University of Utah
November 2018: Sixth year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January 2019: Six year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy. Entering my 10th year anniversary of my first "reboot" chemotherapy
June 2019: 44th birthday - 119 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2019: Married 24 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2019: Three year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
November 2019: Seventh year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January 2020: Seven year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy. Entering my 11th year anniversary of my first "reboot" chemotherapy
June 2020: 45th birthday - 131 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2020: Married 25 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2020: Four year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
November 2020: Eighth year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January 2021: Eighth year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy. Entering my 12th year anniversary of my first "reboot" chemotherapy
June 2021: 46th birthday - 143 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
June 2021: Unanticipated emergency surgery due to a knee infection. Given my history (above), I am grateful to be in the care of wise and skilled physicians.
July 2021: Married 26 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2021: Five year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
November 2021: Ninth year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January 2022: Ninth year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy. Entering my 13th year anniversary of my first "reboot" chemotherapy
June 2022: 47th birthday - 155 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2022: Married 27 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2022: Six year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
November 2022: Tenth year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January 2023: Tenth year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy. Entering my 14th year anniversary of my first "reboot" chemotherapy
June 2023: 48th birthday - 167 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2023: Married 28 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2023: Seven year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
November 2023: Eleventh year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
January
2024: Eleventh year anniversary of the end of (all) chemotherapy. Entering
my 15th year anniversary of my first "reboot" chemotherapy
June 2024: 49th birthday - 179 months alive since cancer-diagnosis
July 2024: Married 29 years to my (first and only) wife
August 2024: Eight year anniversary of my motorcycle accident
November 2024: Twelfth year anniversary of the end of "reboot" chemotherapy
November 2024: Learned that I am in A-Fib (Atrial Fibrillation), a common problem for Amyloid survivors. Hopefully resolved in December 2024.
