Our Journey

Blog Posts & Updates

Matt & Dani

7-Year Update

Most of you already know our story from this blog, from Instagram, and from other media sources, but for those of you who are new here,...

Dani Fontanesi

The Opening of the La Jolla Family House

Many of you probably remember Craig Sager, the sports reporter with the wild outfits, huge personality, and gigantic heart who gave that...

Dani Fontanesi

4 1/2 Year Update: Reflections & the Arrival of Granite James!

Wow — I can’t believe it’s 2020! Where does the time go? It’s funny how time can move so quickly or so slowly, depending on what you need...

Dani Fontanesi

Wonderful, Beautiful, Post-Cancer Life

We’ve admittedly been a bit terrible about keeping up with blog posts lately - and by “lately”, I mean the last couple years. This is...

Dani and Matt Fontanesi

Thanksgiving 2017 (Two Year Update!)

November 10th marked the 2-year anniversary of Matt's bone marrow transplant. We've come a long way over these past two years! We've...

Dani Fontanesi

Finding My Identity Again

One thing I've been struggling with over these past six months since our "return to normalcy" began is re-finding my identity. Prior to...

Dani and Matt Fontanesi

18-Month Update

It's been awhile since we posted an update, and we know some of you have been wondering how things are going. Things are generally going...

Matt Fontanesi

The Shuffle

“When all the parts of the puzzle start to look like they fit, Then I must remember there’ll be days like this” – Van Morrison It’s been...

Dani Fontanesi

A Year in Photos

August 26, 2016, marked one year since Matt's diagnosis. It's been a challenging year, filled with highs and lows, but we're so...

Matt Fontanesi

Silver Badge of Courage

The most outward sign of cancer is baldness. It’s not like the receding hairline baldness or the Michael Jordan-esque shaved head. It’s...