Princess Catherine’s cancer diagnosis has me thinking again about something I’ve touched on before. Namely, that cancer doesn’t discriminate. It’s the worst kind of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). It doesn’t care how rich, attractive, smart, or popular you are. Time and time again, it proves that. Yet, that’s the thing everybody gets wrong about… Continue reading The Thing Everybody Gets Wrong About Cancer
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Another Remissionversary is Here! (And it’s a Big One!)
In September 2018, I got the advanced thumbs up for 10 Years in the Clear at my six month checkup. Last summer I remember hoping all my labs and scans would come back clean, because my oncologist had told me if all was copasetic at my September visit, he’d go ahead and declare it 10.… Continue reading Another Remissionversary is Here! (And it’s a Big One!)
December 31
On this date ten years ago, I was in the hospital awaiting the results of my biopsy, which I’d had…I don’t remember when. The day after I’d been admitted? (Which had been December 28, 2008.) Two days after? It’s not important. What is is that before noon, the oncologist, Dr. Patton, came in and officially… Continue reading December 31
What If Erma Bombeck Had Thought Health Reports Were Humorous?
In the Tributes section at the end of Forever, Erma, Erma Bombeck’s husband, Bill, wrote: In 1989 Erma began to experience a series of painful medical problems, but she disdained letting her readers know most of the details. She usually brushed aside rumors and inquiries with a joke and a plea that her purpose was… Continue reading What If Erma Bombeck Had Thought Health Reports Were Humorous?
Watch out Ten Years: Here I Come!
What’s up with the camo bandage? I meant to post this earlier, like the day it happened, but I wrote the draft and left it. Finally getting back to it now. Anyway, March 6th was my six month oncology checkup. And it was a doozie…but in a good way. Last time I went, Dr. Patton… Continue reading Watch out Ten Years: Here I Come!