I am EX-patient 2.0

Today i decided to call myself EX-patient 2.0. I feel great. I had two good results on test rounds and just don’t feel like a patient anymore. Also I am now back to working loooots of hours. Check out the video below of our latest SPRX project called Layar. An Augmented Reality browser. At the [...]

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CT Scan Results Were Good!

Good news again. Makes you happy doesnt it? Me too! I use the following metaphore for a CT scan result meeting. Its like having to cross a busy a road without being able to see the traffic. And you only know it went well when you are on the other side. Well I am on [...]

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Less then a year after my cancer diagnosis I climb the Sommet de Lure. 1748 meters high.

Hi All. Its been awhile. Been busy with work and life in general. Its good! Tomorrow, May 27th at 8:30 in the morning I’ll get my latest test results. We’ll see what it brings. Its also almost a year ago, June 4th 2008, that i was diagnosed. To celebrate that I climbed the Sommet de [...]

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Video of my Journey Presentation is Online

Its in Dutch and 20 minutes long. Its the video of the presentation i did at the Health 2.0 event. The first time I shared my cancer journey on stage. The video also includes the questions from teh audience. Watch it fullscreen. At around minute 5 I can hear some emotion in my voice…. Here [...]

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Come celebrate with me on April 18th. I’m turning 38 and kicking Theo’s b*tt!

What a year it has been! Lets celebrate, the party starts at 16:00 and is at our house on Archimedeslaan 41 hs in Amsterdam. Partners, pets and kids are welcome. Lets see how full we can get it! All twitterazi, friends and family are invited! I don’t need any gifts but do bring your favorite [...]

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Presentation for the Healthcare 2.0 Event

The day before I got the good news I was at the Healthcare 2.0 Event in Nijmegen  to share the story of Maartensjourney for the first time. I was asked to do this by Lucien Engelen who organized the event. The way how I share my cancer exploits via my blog is apparently unique in [...]

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Good Results With First Checkup

Today I got the results from the first checkup. And they were GOOD. We were very nervous because it would confirm or not our decision last December not to go back to chemo and wait to see of it shrinks. We we made the right decision. Thanks to Matt, Dr Einhorn and my own doctor. [...]

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Events, Curly Hair, Sports and a CT scan coming up

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted.  Not being that sick anymore has given me the opportunity to be more active, which means less time for writing. For those who don’t want to wait and want to know how I am doing: just call or mail. So how AM I doing? Well, very well. As usual [...]

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We Launched Zcapes!

Here is something I didn’t expect doing while I was still in chemo therapy less then 6 months ago: I’m launching a startup! Here is the Press Release of the new venture me and my SPRX partners Raimo and Claire (who is at home getting ready to have her baby) are launching today at Mobile [...]

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How I Earn a Living

There was an interview published today at the Dutchcowboys weblog that you might like. Its an email interview with me about what I do. Its in Dutch. UPDATE: There is an English translation over on the SPRXblog. SPRX, Zcapes en de passie voor mobile Vr 6 februari 2009 14:01, Henk de Hooge, 3346 views Inmiddels [...]

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