Peter was a practicing attorney until 2017, when he was sent home on medical disability to prepare for an end-of-life journey. Peter is the proud father of six children and one grandchild. His children range in age from 36 to 20. Peter’s children have been an active part of his journey, staying in the hospital with him after major surgeries and providing comfort and support. Three of his children have chosen medical careers: a daughter as a bio-medical engineer working on cancer drugs for a major pharmaceutical company, a daughter currently working as an ICU nurse in Manhattan and a son who is a 4th-year medical student.

Peter’s surgeries started in 2005 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan when he had his bladder, prostate, and section of a ureter removed and those parts replaced by intestinal tissue. His mother was in the last stages of Ovarian Cancer and passed in 2005. In 2015 after Peter’s 14th surgery, it was discovered that his cancer had become metastatic.

Peter’s 15 surgeries were mostly major, one performed at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan and described by his world-renowned surgeon as one of the most “extensive surgeries ever performed in urology.”  Peter is still on the journey and still experiences surgical procedures, scans, and tests, and he is about to enter seven years of immunotherapy infusions. Peter’s surgeon speaks about his case around the world. His doctor says he is an “anomaly” medically “ in unchartered territory.

Peter’s cancer resume is extensive. He has facilitated a cancer support group for 17 years and is a leader and participant in a Recovery program. Peter is an inspirational speaker and is asked to speak at many venues. Join him on the journey and explore a discussion into the pathway to inner peace.