Plump Travelers

08/25/2025

**Update on me**
My current weight is down 12lbs in 16 days. I truly feel Ananda Dixon Gerow here encouraging me to keep going.😢❤️🙏 Its been extremely difficult this past week, I wanted to curl up in a ball and stay hidden away somewhere until she returned. Ive been constantly crying my eyes out, 😭 sitting in our house, alone with Charlie our cat.🐈‍⬛ We all know she will never return.😭 💔 Its been a true nightmare this week for me also, trying to do all the things needed after someone passes. Im still not done. I made Ananda a promise, to keep going no matter how hard life is for me. Its going to be very hard for a long time, but, again, Ananda is right here with me like she always has. She was the most amazing, selfless, caring caregiver a man could ever want. She spoiled me rotten, she treated me like a king. She loved being the caregiver, something her mom Susan Dixon instilled in Ananda. This was her true nature. I didn't seek this, she kept telling me she enjoyed it and wanted to. (for the most part, im sure there were days where she felt differently, lol😂). Im truly grateful and thankful that she was a part of my life.

Future plans are unknown at this moment, but, I have chosen to stay in Powell River and work on starting a new life here, however it may look. Im flying down see my kids for 2 weeks and then coming back and starting a whole new chapter in my life.

I fly out on August.30th to September.12.

Ananda and I visited my kids and grandkids last September for our birthdays. Anandas birthday was September.11, mine is August.31, next Sunday. So, I want to be there again for our birthdays. My granddaughters birthday is September.10th also.
Hopefully this will help with some of the pain happening back here.

Lastly, there will be a celebration of life for Ananda in the future, but we will share more details once we know more. It will be in the next month or two. Most likely, it will be held in Powell River. For those that cannot make it here, I will work on having it so we can live feed it to everyone. Again, nothing solid yet. Please, if we aren't friends on FB and you knew Ananda and want to be notified, please give me a friend request explaining who you are and how you knew her, or if you know someone who may not know of her passing. I will message everyone once we get the details. Or you can just send me a private message.

One last thing, thank you to everyone who has reached out to me, sending me kind words, checking in on me, making sure im okay. (especially, Anandas mom Sue, and her step mom Denise) I truly do feel the love and support from you all.❤️ Im doing okay as I feel Ananda is holding me, guiding me along, I talk to her alot. The love I had for Ananda was "Soulfinity", a love that exists beyond time, beyond this life.

Love you all.❤️🙏🥺♾️
Larry

08/16/2025

08/14/2025

Update on Ananda – August 14, 2025

Thank you to all who have donated so far, as you can see, we have reached our goal of $5000, thank you all so much.❤️

Sadly, Ananda has been in the ICU at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver for the past four days now. Recently, she started a new chemotherapy drug called Teclistamab. Unfortunately, it has caused some very severe side effects. Her cognitive function has been greatly affected, she isn't responsive and this in turn has impacted her ability to breathe on her own. Things are getting serious now.

After family meeting yesterday with all the team of doctors involved, it was decided that she needs to be intubated as soon as possible to help her breathe and to give her body a much-needed break while the medication has a chance to work. There are no guarantees she will recover from this, but there is still a small chance that the drug could do what it’s meant to do and help her.

As you know, Ananda is battling an extremely rare form of cancer called Amyloidosis, and doctors are running out of treatment options for her. There is very little known about how to treat it, but we are still holding onto hope and trusting that God is here, watching over her.

On top of everything, I am still struggling to secure long-term accommodations here in Vancouver, so I can stay close to her during this fight. Hotel costs and temporary stays are exhausting both emotionally and financially. The current price of hotels in downtown Vancouver close to the hospital is around $400-$450 Canadian per night. Due to my own medical issues, I struggle with commuting long distances. I need to be close to Ananda. I was staying at a hostel one block from the hospital in a 4 bed dorm, for $100 a night, but it did not have AC and was in a shared dorm. (currently, the temps are in the 30c or 90f in Vancouver) As I speak, im staying two nights at a pod hostel close to the Vancouver Airport which is an hour commute to and from the hospital each day. It was the cheapest I could find with AC at $100cad per night. Also, I have letters from my councilors and doctors stating I need my own private space so I can distress at night.

If you are able to, please consider donating again or sharing this page with others. Every single contribution—no matter the size—helps me stay by Ananda’s side and give her the best chance possible in this critical moment. Your kindness, prayers, and support mean the world to us and once again, to all that have supported us this far, we greatly appreciate your love and support. Thank you.❤️

Here is the gofundme link again: https://gofund.me/4edbdb6c

08/03/2025

Hope on the Horizon – A New Treatment Step for Ananda

Hello everyone,

We wanted to take a moment to share some hopeful news with all of you. Ananda is showing signs of improvement, and this week, she will be starting a new chemotherapy treatment called Teclistamab. This is a newer drug, only in use for the past couple of years, and it was recently approved for funding here in Canada. It gives us real hope in this incredibly difficult journey.

Because Teclistamab can cause a significant drop in blood pressure as a side effect, Ananda will need to be monitored in an ICU setting while the treatment begins. It’s a cautious but necessary step to ensure her safety.

This drug has shown very promising results for some, but Ananda’s form of Amyloidosis is rare and unique, which means treatment results are harder to predict. There isn’t a large body of research specific to her case, but we are holding onto hope, trusting her care team, and continuing the fight with everything we've got.

Also, her edema continues to improve and is draining slowly, she is losing lots of water weight daily, and the swelling in her feet is slowly shrinking. This in turn allows for Anandas heart to work better and helps with her breathing.

We want to send out our deepest and most sincere thank you to everyone who has supported us so far—through your generous donations, prayers, positive energy, and by sharing our campaign. We are truly moved and grateful. The love and strength of this community have kept us going through some of our darkest moments.

We’ll continue to update you as we go. Please keep Ananda in your thoughts this week as she starts this next phase of treatment.

With love and gratitude,
Larry & Ananda

https://gofund.me/9d0bbdd1

08/02/2025

A song I created using AI software. "Ananda, you're my miracle".

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bk4qe3tm9/

08/02/2025

Hello everyone! I know, it's been a while since I have posted anything on here. If you haven't already heard, Sadly, Ananda has cancer. It is called Amyloidosis with Multiple Myeloma, along with stage 4 heart failure. We've known for a while now. Its been an ongoing crazy roller-coaster ride so far. As you will see in the gofundme, I explain our whole situation. Please take a moment and have a look and if you can, please donate? If you cant, I understand, but could you please share it out to your family and friends? Thank you. As for the channel, it is still on hold for a while.

Hi, my name is Larry, and I’m writing this on behalf of my be… Larry Gerow needs your support for Help Ananda Fight her Cancer Journey and Support Her Husband

03/08/2025

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08/17/2024

Hey all! Hope you all are well? Unfortunately, I again have to cancel our Cognitive Nomad show tommorow, Saturday, Aug.17,2024. I have to spend a couple days in the hospital here in Powell River. Nothing too serious but may need surgery. Please keep us in prayers or send some positive vibes. This may affect our Monday night, Aug.19,2024 trivia live on Plump Travelers as well. I will let everyone know if I need to cancel.🙏❤️

07/11/2024

Its been a tough slow climb up the hill, but, you can't make it up the hill if you don't try. Thank you everyone for your love and support.❤️😊

06/08/2024

Going live in an hour on our Cognitive Nomad Channel. June.8,2024 eastern or 11am pacific. Today is another open panel talk. Having a rough day? Feeling lost? Need someone to talk to? Come hang out. All are welcome!

Mental Health & Support - Open Panel Talk - Saturday, June.8,2024Welcome to Larry Gerow's YouTube channel, "The Cognitive Nomad". Larry shares his journey wi...

05/20/2024

*** Going Live in 2 hours ***

Hey everyone, join us again as Ananda and I go live on YouTube. We will be having another fun night of trivia. Monday, May.20,2024, est or 7pm pst. Come have some fun and learn a little! Our next Trivia Topic will be, "Cruise Destinations" Trivia! Come test out your knowledge!🤔🤔 All are welcome!❤️😊

Cruise Destinations Trivia - May.20,2024Test Your Knowledge: 20 Fun Facts about Cruise Destinations.Test your general knowledge and see if you are a quiz mas...

05/15/2024

*** Show Cancelled *** Sadly, we must cancel our Wednesday night Wheel Of Travel - May.15,2024 , due to lack of available participants. We are sad, but understand that we all have busy lives. We will be continuing our Monday night Trivia sessions at 10pm eastern. All are welcome. Thank you all for your continued support.
Larry & Ananda

Hey all!! Looking for players to sign up for our "Wheel of Travel" game show, live on Wednesday evenings eastern, 6pm pacific. Our next show is this Wednesday, May.15,2024 eastern. Please contact me through [email protected] or through my personal facebook messenger as soon as possible. If you cannot make it this Wednesday, and want to join on a future show, sign up as well. Also, If you know of someone that may like to play, please share the link with them as well. Thank you!❤️😊 It is lots of fun! Our first show was last Wednesday and was a great success.