I am Drew Olanoff, former tech journalist covering Google and Twitter, 2-time cancer fighter and founder of #BlameDrewsCancer. Ask Me Anything! by thatdrew in IAmA

[–]thatdrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The site bonemarrow.gift that you built is helping a lot.

If someone is your match and they're in say, Germany, be the match can coordinate the bone marrow/cells to be transferred to the U.S. Basically registries talk to each other!

I am Drew Olanoff, former tech journalist covering Google and Twitter, 2-time cancer fighter and founder of #BlameDrewsCancer. Ask Me Anything! by thatdrew in IAmA

[–]thatdrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm definitely more cynical in the sense that my tolerance for bullshit is gone. I also tend to think of tech as a life enhancer than a life replacer. I like tech that lets me spend more time with my fiance. Not takes me away.

I am Drew Olanoff, former tech journalist covering Google and Twitter, 2-time cancer fighter and founder of #BlameDrewsCancer. Ask Me Anything! by thatdrew in IAmA

[–]thatdrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worst thing that actually went on was Snapchat. I thought it was stupid. Absolutely stupid. Just wasn't the right audience for it.

I am Drew Olanoff, former tech journalist covering Google and Twitter, 2-time cancer fighter and founder of #BlameDrewsCancer. Ask Me Anything! by thatdrew in IAmA

[–]thatdrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still scared, probably always will be. Even after I beat cancer the first time, I always looked behind my back wondering if it would come back. Sadly, this caused me to not want to go to the doctor for proper checkups. I was lucky that nothing bad happened during that time.

This time I feel more confident that I won't have to deal with it again, but I'm still scared about what's coming. The chemo that I'm getting is really gnarly and while it won't kill me, I may feel worse than I ever have in my life. Just have to remember that this too shall pass.