INTAKE
may 2008

maarten lens-fitzgerald

male

37 years old

88 kilo

non smoker

no allergies

1 brother

2 healthy parents

married to
lori lens-fitzgerald

enjoys drinking good wine

just back from
el bulli

is on stage every two months

just handed in his notice at
rapidsugar

with 3 partners just
started sprxmobile

blogt at dutchcowboys.nl

continuously shares what he is doing
with 1000 people via Twitter

is busy and happy

with a cough...

MAARTENSJOURNEY

how TRANSPARENCY
supported me,
improved my treatment
and helped others

annoying cough

toch maar een long foto
Twitter stream from June 4th (d-Day),
on the left, me t weeting live as he goes
to the doctor, is sent to the hospital,
gets an x-ray. Word in yellow- Sterkte
means strength

longarts
more t witter steam june 4th-
on the left my t weets as i
wait for a CT scan, for me to
arrive and gives blood

the X-Ray. The big cloud
around my lungs is what set
off the alarm bells

i have cancer

on the phone with parents, brother, (old)
employer, business partners ...

Twitter stream of love made
for me of all the t weets he
recieved that day

plan for
maartensjourney
blog made 24
hours after
diagnosis

nieuwe weg

onbekend

naar italie

ok, zolang ze er maar niet op komen

Vincent Everts- who came to visit maarten
(a t witteratzzi friend) every time he was
in the hospital to give him gadgets to play
with: A video camera, mobile phone with TV,
Internet hub with continuous online access,
microphone, ePC, endless toys he willingly
shared to help him pass the time

15,717 page views

TRANSPARENCY
generated involvement
which resulted in the attention which
made me feel better

matt 1:
diagnosed 2 weeks after me

TRANSPARENCY
helps others by showing
that they are not alone,
in detail

chemo done
now what?

matt 2
doen with chemo

SUV value of 4

co-directing

TRANSPARENCY
improved my treatment
through unasked assistance

TRANSPARENCY

plus

the willingness of the
health care professional

is the most important

co-directing for the best treatment

TOMORROW
first results 6 months post chemo

thank you
maartensjourney.com