In part four of our series, we meet Matthew Congdon again—designer, sharp-tongued truth-teller, and stage-four cancer patient—still trying to make sense of a life that keeps blindsiding him. This chapter brings an unexpected turn: a new love that arrived just days after his diagnosis, in the form of a tall Dutchman in white pants named Ludo. Matthew reflects on allowing himself to be cared for, trusting life’s sudden shifts, stepping away from his work, finding joy in the small stuff, and the fears and imaginings that shape the way he’s approaching the end of life.
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In part four of our series, we meet Matthew Congdon again—designer, sharp-tongued truth-teller, and stage-four cancer patient—still trying to make sense of a life that keeps blindsiding him. This chapter brings an unexpected turn: a new love that arrived just days after his diagnosis, in the form of a tall Dutchman in white pants named Ludo. Matthew reflects on allowing himself to be cared for, trusting life’s sudden shifts, stepping away from his work, finding joy in the small stuff, and the fears and imaginings that shape the way he’s approaching the end of life.
The Fog that Comes After: Matthew Adjusts to His Illness
When I Die, Let Me Live
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The Fog that Comes After: Matthew Adjusts to His Illness
In part three of this series, designer Matthew Congdon, who is living with metastatic prostate cancer, reflects on what life feels like after the rush of tests and treatments fades. The fog begins to set in as he navigates the uncertain space between moving through treatment and finding acceptance in this new way of living. With his signature candor and dark humor, Matthew talks about how palliative care reshaped his idea of hope and the small rituals that help him feel in control—like freezing his bottle of morphine in a block of ice, saving it for when the time is right.
When I Die, Let Me Live
In part four of our series, we meet Matthew Congdon again—designer, sharp-tongued truth-teller, and stage-four cancer patient—still trying to make sense of a life that keeps blindsiding him. This chapter brings an unexpected turn: a new love that arrived just days after his diagnosis, in the form of a tall Dutchman in white pants named Ludo. Matthew reflects on allowing himself to be cared for, trusting life’s sudden shifts, stepping away from his work, finding joy in the small stuff, and the fears and imaginings that shape the way he’s approaching the end of life.
