Over several weeks, many have queried about why I haven’t sought additional treatment. It’s a fair question that often has nuanced answers. Probably the best answer I heard comes from Andrew Luck. Having worked in the medical field, many patients… Read More ›
Month: August 2019
Want Change? Get Your Panties On
I was having lunch with two friends yesterday. “How does one go on after suffering horrific loss?” a colleague sighed as she referenced gun violence. The other colleague recalled a story from her days in Chicago. “”I remember two WGN… Read More ›
In Less Than A Minute
Five years ago, just before Thanksgiving, I had a colonoscopy. For those unfamiliar with the procedure, a colonoscopy is a medical test that examines your colon for abnormalities and disease, mainly cancer. For new patients, a physician might show a… Read More ›
Plowshares
When asked about my disease, my comparison is root rot. Yeah, true. Webster’s Dictionary will define root rot as a condition in which the roots of a plant begin to decay, but that’s where I’m at. My days are composed… Read More ›
Told To Leave
I was having with a newly diagnosed cancer patient about, what if, anything I learned that could be of value. Our conversation wavered to other topics. When she stated her concerns about healthcare coverage and the attempts by the current… Read More ›