"Thomas Dunne Books."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Breaking bald; or, A not-so-mini biography -- Making ADHD pay; or, How I turned a disorder into a career -- Falling in love; or, "Will you stop talking please? I'm trying to kiss you" -- Signs of trouble; or, "Christie, I'm sick" -- Diagnosis; or, "Whatever you do, don't google 'low-grade glioma'" -- The worst phone call of my life; or, "Mom and dad? I have some bad news" -- Telling Adam; or "So I won't be able to come to work on Monday..." -- Always bet on black; or, Everything I know, I learned from watching Wesley Snipes movies -- Dr. Black; or, The "rock" star brain surgeon -- Dr. McHottie and Dr. Redneck; or, The rest of the dream team -- The worst people I've ever met; or, My Mount Rushmore of douche bags -- Best case scenarios; or, My trip to the sperm bank -- Chemo, day one; or, A journey of a thousand miles... -- Radiation; or, "I wonder what she has" -- My feel good playlist; or, "You've got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues" -- Constipation and other early symptoms; or, When the shit doesn't hit the fan -- Sobering news; or, Announcing on the podcast -- Barbara's house of healing; or, Alternative therapies -- "Rock" bottom; or, The day we lost our engagement ring -- My bachelor party; or, I can't be the first guy to take chemo in a strip club... can I? -- Lies doctors tell you; or, "You're going to feel like a million bucks!" -- Our wedding; or Michael Jackson, simply red and glow sticks -- Our honeymoon; or, The time my wife drugged me at a kids pool in Maui -- Worsening symptoms; or, "You're not driving a car... are you?" -- My brother's wedding; or, "Stuck in Lodi again" -- Drew Brees, my secret admirer and poop; or, My greatest regrets -- Physical therapy; or, Koosh balls, crutches and brightly-colored shirts -- "Sleepless nights" and "pain"; or, Christie's story -- Avastin; or,The big gun -- Inpatient therapy; or, The closest I ever got to a threesome -- Family stress; or, Save the drama for your mama -- The exam of a lifetime; or, My next MRI -- "Laughs for bald Bryan"; or, "Baby, how?!" -- Get busy living or get busy dying; or, Italy -- Razor blades; or, How a trip to COSTCO became my most life-affirming moment -- Epilogue; or, Postscript, afterword, coda, denouement, etc.