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Poop Strong

@Poop_Strong

31 year-old sustainability PhD student fighting Stage IV colon cancer. Dropped by health insurance coverage, I’m waging war on potential medical bankruptcy.

 Phoenix, AZ
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Joined January 2012
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One year ago, on March 22, we lost @I_Am_Arijit. In his memory, do some good this weekend. stageivhope.wordpress.com/20…
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The future of Poop Strong: stageivhope.wordpress.com/20…

Poop Strong Is Dead. Long Live Poop Strong.

A few days ago, in an email to friends and family and a post on the Facebook page, I announced that I’d be dissolving Poop Strong after the end of the year.  Given the response, I feel like a…

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Dan Poppy@donpappy6 Dec 2013
Happy belated bday to the late, great @I_Am_Arijit. Turn it up (maybe The Ballad of El Goodo) and give to a good one ow.ly/rwIzR
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This #GivingTuesday, please consider donating to the Poop Strong FUNd. But if not, at least give to something. goo.gl/HVgGiA
Being thankful, today & every day. stageivhope.wordpress.com/20…

Thanks Giving

If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you’ll know that the concept of gratitude is a popular topic around here.  Of the many gifts that Arijit gave me, his thankfulness is the one I…

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@xeni thanks so much. i've found that the best way to grieve is to try to do good. balances things out, i guess.
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@xeni Hi Xeni, I'm Heather, Arijit's wife. I thought you might be interested in how he continues to inspire us all: tinyurl.com/m3e7xd9
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After an extended hiatus, we're back! Announcing the Poop Strong FUNd, in honor of @I_Am_Arijit: stageivhope.wordpress.com/20…

Celebrating Arijit—The Poop Strong FUNd

Thanksgiving was Arijit’s favorite holiday.  It celebrated two of his favorite things: eating food and being grateful.  To him, it was a day to reflect on how fortunate you were and to apprec…

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He was also honored for his work with Poop Strong. He received a standing O when his name was announced.
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We celebrated Arijit again this weekend, and with his classmates I gave him a tree. xitter.gq/jkriss/status/34850946… (h/t @jkriss)
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We were lucky we had The Conversation early enough for it to matter. Why won't docs discuss death w/ their patients? theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
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We celebrated @I_Am_Arijit this weekend. Now I celebrate the other Arijit. stageivhope.wordpress.com/20…
A Eulogy of Sorts

A Eulogy of Sorts

Arijit hated funerals.  So he’s not having one.  Instead, I threw him a party to celebrate his life, and the lives of everyone who loves him.  He wanted people to get together and tell storie…

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little john@nhojelttil25 Apr 2013
Thinking of @I_Am_Arijit / @Poop_Strong : nytimes.com/2013/04/26/busin…
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Remembering Arijit: stageivhope.wordpress.com/20…

One Month

Today marks one month since Arijit died. I was not aware of this fact when I was making my plans for today. I have spent most of the last month not knowing the date.  Arijit died on a Friday, and s…

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And so we say goodbye.

And so we say goodbye.

I assume that many of you know already, but Arijit died at 10:30am on March 22.  Below is the email I sent out to close friends and family. It has been almost a week since then, and yet it feels li…

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Did you hear? Everything must go in the Poop Strong store. All t-shirts just $5. We're selling everything! poopstrong.bigcartel.com/
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A Poop Strong Health Update: stageivhope.wordpress.com/20…

A Health Update

We know that some of you have been receiving information about Arijit through the grapevine, but since it has been some time since we’ve posted any updates to the blog, we wanted to let every…

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Blowout/Closeout sale in the Poop Strong webstore! Everything must go, and nothing more than $10. poopstrong.bigcartel.com/pro…
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Placing the gastrostomy tube wasn't as easy as hoped, but it's in there now. Yay for stomach decompression and hopefully less vomiting.
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That's pretty big news given how much of the day I'm throwing up or having pre-vomit stomach cramps. Huge quality of life improvement.
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