Katie Ortman Doble's Blog

  • What to Expect with TIL Treatment

    When I was diagnosed with stage 4, incurable cancer in November of 2014, my oncologist gave me 16 months to live. When we asked her about clinical trials, she said, “That would be very expensive.” If it weren’t for my physician father, we might have

    What to Expect with TIL Treatment

  • Packing for TIL Therapy (or any longer-term hospital stay)

    I saved my packing list from my hospital stay for TIL therapy in 2020, and recently was able to share it with two friends starting TIL. I dedicate this post to Lindsay, Chrissy, and Monique’s partner. You can read about my experience with TIL therapy

    Packing for TIL Therapy (or any longer-term hospital stay)

  • Top Ten Things to Do/Say [or not] to a Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patient

    With my news this past week about my cancer spreading to my brain, I’ve been taken back to the initial days of my diagnosis. There are plenty of parallels, so I thought I’d share these tips. I continue to remind myself that people mean well,

    Top Ten Things to Do/Say [or not] to a Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patient

  • Planning to Die: A 5-Part Guide to Understanding the Values of Wills / Part 1 Definitions

    Part 1 | Definitions Part 2 | The Medical Perspective Part 3 | The Legal/Financial Perspective Part 4 | Beneficiaries & Belongings Part 5 | Conclusion: Conversations & Resources Part 1 | Definitions For every other 30-something year-old I know, the hypothetical scenarios of getting your

    Planning to Die: A 5-Part Guide to Understanding the Values of Wills / Part 1 Definitions

  • Top Ten Tips for Dealing with a Cancer Diagnosis

    Whenever I hear of someone newly diagnosed with cancer or other life-changing health issues, I automatically reflect on the two times in my life I was bitch-slapped with a cancer diagnosis. The first thing I will tell anyone reeling from a diagnosis (for themselves or

    Top Ten Tips for Dealing with a Cancer Diagnosis

  • Packing List for First Descents’ Kayaking trip

    Emoji here—I did my first First Descents trip in 2017 in Tarkio, MT. It. Was. Magical. In 2022, I volunteered as a house mom on a kayaking trip for healthcare workers in Hood River, OR. That go-round, I decided to save my packing list to

    Packing List for First Descents’ Kayaking trip

  • My Clinical History

    This post is for anyone navigating clinical trials and treatments in the ocular melanoma space. I am HLA negative, although I still don’t know what that means. While I never received treatment from Dr. Richard Carvajal at Columbia in NYC, he consulted on my case

    My Clinical History

  • New Zealand Itinerary

    In October of 2021, while at the First Descents‘ annual gala, I soberly (I was in the middle of regrowing my liver and not allowed to drink) bid on a package for six to New Zealand. I knew very little about New Zealand except that

    New Zealand Itinerary

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HIGH KICKS (REVIEWS)

HIGH KICKS (REVIEWS)

CLEAN PRODUCTS

Clean Products

ETCETERA

ETCETERA

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Press | Katie has been published or featured in NPR, Hidden Brain, HuffPost, Business Insider, Daily Express, New York Post, The Denver Post, Omaha World Herald, Fox31 Denver, and WTAE/ABC-Pittsburgh. You can find additional articles here.

Speaking | Contact Katie if you’re interested in booking her for a speaking engagement.

Health & Wellness

What to Expect with TIL Treatment
Packing for TIL Therapy (or any longer-term hospital stay)

My Clinical History
Top Ten Things to Do/Say [or Not] to a Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patient

Top Ten Tips for Dealing with a Cancer Diagnosis

Planning to Die: Understanding the Values of Wills – a 5-part series
The Birds and the Bees and My STD
This Little Light of Mine | my speech at the 2017 Melanoma Research Foundation Gala

The Food Doctor: An Integrative Medicine Doctor Who Taught Me to Take Control of My Health

The Ultimate #CancerPerk
Gratitude and #CoronaPerks
The Best Worst Thing – a 5-part series on my initial diagnosis

Healthy Chocolate Smoothie Recipe
Dairy-Substitute for Creamy Mashed Potatoes

NutriBullet | The Gateway Appliance (of Healthy Eating)

Four Magic Words for No, Wine Walks, and Other Tips to Keep Your Plate Balanced

 

High Kicks (Reviews)
New Zealand Itinerary
The List | A Guide to Denver Doctors, Alternative Healers, Self Care Provider and More!
My Energy-Healer Acupuncturist

Book Review | The Boxer’s Corner
Book Review | I Am a Badass
Bubu Restaurant | A Healthy, Fast Lunch Alternative in Denver

 

Clean Living

Composting: How It Works and How It Helps

Her Name Was Lola: My Fav Tampons and $5 to Try for Yourself

EWG Healthy Living App – What is Really in Your Skincare Products?
Plastic-Free Water Filter

 

Etcetera
Find Your Happy Place. Go There.
I Met My Husband On LinkedIn

Always Stay Humble and Kind | a reflection on 2016

What Are You in For? | making friends in chemo

2.7 Seconds on a Bull Named Fu Man Chu | a reflection on 2015
Through the Eyes of the Machine | my college admission essay

 

Katie came to speak to us and we were all simply floored. She’s magnetic, infectious, REAL and so inspirational. Her honesty, her story and her perspective helped each of us look inside ourselves in a way I don’t believe we otherwise would.
~Paul Manutes Creative Director, UCHealth