J.T. Buice
Tractors and Tumors
Category Archives: Cancer Journey
The One Where I Cannonball Into Survivorship
Yesterday…June 7th, 2026 was National Cancer Survivors Day. For the first time, I get to put that word on myself with no asterisk. No “almost.” No “in treatment.” No “waiting on the next scan.” Just survivor. Present tense. Out loud. In front of God and everybody. So I’ve partied. Loud. Unapologetic. Steaks on the grill,…
The Post Where I Tell You I Beat Cancer
LET’S LEAD WITH THE HEADLINE, PEOPLE: I AM IN REMISSION! Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, medical science. Thank you to whoever invented nugget ice. It’s been exactly one month since my last blog post, and what a month it’s been. When I last posted, I was in the thick of it, halfway through radiation therapy…
Keeping Trac-tor of my Blessings
Yesterday marked the halfway point of radiation therapy. Besides skin tightness, some skin damage, and extreme fatigue, I am faring well with 13 treatments to go. In 2021, the President designated October 17-23 as Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week. According to the American Cancer Society, about 2,800 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with…
Dear Toilet Paper Roll of Life: Could You Not?
Time is a funny thing. They say life is like a roll of toilet paper, the less you have, the faster it goes, and man, if that isn’t the truth. This year has blown by faster than any year I’ve ever lived. Didn’t I just take the Christmas tree down? I literally have a box…
16 Lymph Nodes Walk Into a Bar… And None of Them Walk Out
August 27, 2025 marks an important milestone, the completion of my second week of recovery. Looking back, I’m grateful for how far I’ve come, even though the path has had more twists than expected. Dad and I arrived at the hospital for pre-surgical operations on August 12th, and everything unfolded smoothly (minus that unexpected and…
The One Where I Become Temporarily Radioactive
Family and friends, I could really use your prayers over the next few days. But first, some updates on the kiddos! We took a somewhat last-minute trip to San Diego last week to celebrate the end of chemo and also have one last hurrah the weekend before school starts. It was a fantastic time to…
Medical Update: The Path Forward
Medical Update: The Path Forward Hi everyone, time for an update from my latest appointments today, of which there were three.. There’s quite a bit to unpack, so let me walk you through everything. Firstly, the picture attached to this post is of Phillip Harms, who had cancer similar to mine and the same procedure…
Building Forts in the Valley
Several months ago, before the cancer diagnosis, I bought a “back-and-forth” book for Norah and me to work on together called Just Between You and Me Kid. It is filled with fantastic conversation starters about our separate and shared life experiences from parent to child. One of the questions recently on my turn was “What…
Temporary Detours on the Road to being a cancer survivor: Surgery Update and Prayer Needs
The peace I’ve felt these past weeks despite difficult decisions has been a testimony to the power of your prayers. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for surrounding me with such faithful support during this challenging journey. Before getting into the update, I want to tell you about a cool technology (pictured above)…
When the Cure Threatens the Patient
Dear friends and family, It’s been some time since my last update and honestly these are getting hard to write while staying upbeat. Following my second round of chemotherapy on March 12th, I’ve faced some serious complications that have left me in a difficult position. Initially, this second round seemed easier than the first as…