Timeliness is not always my strong suit… Many of my updates during Luke’s illness were forced, given the fact that things were changing so quickly that if I didn’t post what I’d already partially composed, it would soon be old news. Clearly, life on that front has slowed down – as have my updates… So,…
It feels like I’m waking up from a nightmare – the last 14 + months. At the end of it all, I can’t believe we lost Luke. How could this possibly be real? 10.5.14 – Luke ran a marathon. 10.5.15 – Luke is already gone. 10.10.14 – Luke got his moose. 10.10.15 – Still gone…
Lukas Peter Neraas lived large and fast over the course of 39 years. He loved life, exploring the natural world, mountain tops, friends, and family. Luke died at home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, September 26, 2015, after striving against an aggressive brain cancer – glioblastoma – for over 14 months. Born on March 31,…
Lukas Neraas March 31, 1976 — September 26, 2015 There will be a celebration of Luke’s life at 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Linn Canyon Ranch in Victor, Idaho. Saturday, October 24, 2015 Linn Canyon Ranch Schedule: Please bring a stick to add to the fire (symbolic), a stone to add…
Recovering from the stroke that Luke had right before surgery, meant moving to St. Mary’s for rehabilitation therapy. It was just on there other side of Golden Gate Park. Therapy sessions were packed and Luke improved daily. From the parallel bars, to a walker, to a cane, to a staff. It was amazing what could…
A year ago brain cancer was a distant concept; glioblastoma – never heard of it. Now we know more about this disease than we ever wanted; how many are effected, the steep statistics, treatment options & the severity of this cancer. We hear it in the news. We know others facing the same diagnosis. All…
Mid-June we returned to the Bay Area for the much anticipated MRI – one month post chemo-infusion. Unfortunately the week preceding the trip did not bode well. In truth, Luke has not really felt up to par since the May 15th infusion . The infused chemo was contained within the tumor and has since been…
A week after we arrived home from the May 15th surgery, we returned to San Francisco for the 2 week infusion follow-up. There were no MRI’s. Simply a meeting with the oncologist, a quick physical and a blood draw. It was a quick trip. We left on Thursday, had appointments on the 29th and flew…
Maui was marvelous – sun, snorkeling, sea turtles, family and fun. Despite our best efforts, time slipped by and eventually transported us back to the mainland. The next day, brought us back to the airport for a quick trip to San Francisco, sans Elsa. Auntie offered to keep her for the two nights we’d be…
Life has been busy. Luke’s been back to work, on an annual yurt trip with his workmates, fishing, running, biking, skiing, racing – you name it. We had a good birthday weekend (the weekend between our b-days) in Montana with family and fun in mid-March. Though it was a fast trip, we packed in a…