Physician
The epitome of the cancer experience
The notion of “gift” evolves as we age
There is strength in numbers, I feel it every day
Strength sounds like a physical attribute, but for me, it is more synonymous with fortitude. With cancer, both patients and clinicians deal with situations that are at times unreal and Continue…
| 7 Comments | Comment‘Wish’ is a verb and a noun
Wish is a verb and a noun, an action in some instances and something tangible in others. Continue…
| 3 Comments | CommentWe mustn’t hide our wishes
There are wishes that every single person wants to attain – such as happiness, love, and peace, while there are wishes that are interesting for somebody but not for everybody – such as Continue…
| 1 Comment | CommentWe Each Need Our Own Support
Optimism is Hope
To be optimistic is to see the proverbial glass half full. For me, optimism is seeing the sun rising on the horizon and
| 1 Comment | CommentOptimistic or Realistic?
Being optimistic is not as easy a task as it looks.
As a clinician, I encounter many people who have been struck by serious illnesses. I am confident Continue…
| 1 Comment | CommentThe Mission of Family
While the term family is generally used to imply members of the same kin or sharing a common ancestor, it can also be used in a broader sense.
| 6 Comments | CommentNot a Helpful Word
To me, battling is a part of the language of oncology that concentrates too much on the imagery of cancer as a war. Battling brings to mind fighting, a struggle, often against…
| 2 Comments | CommentThe Fears of a Parent
I don’t think I ever understood fear until my children came into my life. Perhaps it’s because I never really was afraid of anything before…
| 1 Comment | CommentThe Will to Prosper
Health That Can Transcend Sickness
More Than a Survivor
As I think of the term “survivor”, what comes to mind are figures of people who have lived through something horrific- war, famine, tornadoes, natural disasters; those who have walked through the darkness and…
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