Rick Ollie

Cancer Update: We saw each other on a Boston subway car three years ago. She found me through a blog. A personal look at my return to medical oncology—where nothing about cancer is routine. From PSA progress and treatment side effects to a night out with Maya at an early screening of Michael…this is a real-time reflection on living, healing, and choosing to move forward anyway. Sometimes the best moments don’t need anything added to them. We never spoke a word… but we couldn’t stop staring. I’ve been asked what place I’d never want to visit. Art in Detroit 🎨 | World Art Day I've never needed much—just good company, a ballgame, and a reason to smile. I went to Comerica Park yesterday to watch the Tigers and the Marlins. Jan and I, along with the Dearborn Heights Senior Center, revently spent an afternoon at The Detroit Institute of Arts. Walked into the Detroit Institute of Arts today… With today being World Health Day, I give you my reflection on living with heart disease and cancer. From daily pain and medications to mental resilience, this is an honest look at what health really means when your body changes and every day becomes something you have to manage differently. Recent Easter's have brought me back to gratitude. Not just for where I am now, but for everything it took to get here. The seasons that tested me. The moments that changed me. And the lessons I didn’t ask for—but had to learn. Happy birthday to the one who helps me make sense of the chaos and still reminds me to smile 😊 It wasn’t always a cold, cold heart… My reply to Daily Prompt's Question of the Day and in honor of today being National Reconciliation Day. This month things truly came full circle—stretching from oncology appointments to the significance of 3:16 and an old Facebook memory. Need a weekend vacation? How about traveling with Ryan Gosling to outer space? I’m sharing this tonight because it matters to me. Starting Xtandi (enzalutamide) marks a new chapter in my cancer fight—one balanced carefully alongside heart disease. It’s not about cure, but control, stability, and holding onto quality of life. This is what moving forward looks like for me, with hope and grace. Last Wednesday started at Michigan Central Station—walking through what once was and what’s been rebuilt. And just across the street, it ended at Slows Bar BQ. Something feels different. Thursday marked a change in my cancer journey. One that, if I’m being honest, I knew needed to happen. I’ve driven past Michigan Central Station for years… watching it sit there, empty. Maybe I’ve been holding onto moments longer than I should… while others have been watching how I move through them. What if the way people see us tells a different story than the one, we tell ourselves? This is mine—through their eyes. I’ve learned some people lead whether they hold office or not. Three years ago today, someone I cared about said three words to me: The line from 'Landslide' reminds me that I’m getting older too, and how important it is to think about the people I love and how to protect them. I write about life, love, healing, and the connections that shape who we become. I had an appointment with Dr R today. She's my primary physician and I’m grateful to say everything is going well. Moments like this carry a lot of meaning for me.