Virginia Bound

February 17, 2026

This is just a quick update. I was officially released today, and we are heading back to Virginia this evening. In many ways, this closes my New York City chapter, even though I will still be coming back regularly for checkups, testing, and any procedures that may be needed along the way.

Leaving feels bittersweet. This city was good to us. It held us during some of our hardest days and quietly gave us strength when we needed it most. We learned its rhythms, found comfort in familiar streets, late-night lights, and small routines that slowly became part of our lives. We grew attached to places, people, and moments that only exist because we were here when we had to be. In ways I never expected, we came to love this season in New York, even though it was born out of something so difficult. Walking away now feels like closing a chapter that shaped us deeply.

There are still a few things we will continue to work on at home with my oncologist at Virginia Cancer Specialists, and I am grateful to have strong support waiting for me there. I am especially thankful for how closely my care teams are working together. My doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have been incredibly supportive and collaborative, and I truly appreciate their willingness to coordinate with my oncologist back home.

As we head south tonight, I am carrying a lot with me. Gratitude for the care I received. Appreciation for the city that became a temporary home. Relief to be returning home, and a quiet confidence that I am moving forward with an incredible team behind me, wherever I happen to be.

There is more to come, and I know the road is not over. But right now, I am claiming this moment. This breath. This hard-won victory in a long fight.