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.