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Why can’t some people just keep their mouths shut?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Alan

The human condition amazes me. I don’t know why, but I’m still constantly floored by the compulsion so many people have to fill a silence with inane chatter that makes no sense.  Sure, maybe they are trying to “help,” but, … Continue reading →

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Between Gratitude and Hope

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Alan

Tuesday evening marked a very special occasion for me, on an intensely personal level.  I was privileged to lead my congregation in the recitation of Kol Nidreh, which is said at the beginning of Yom Kippur – the Day of … Continue reading →

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The Importance of a Medical Advocate

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Alan

A friend whose parent is dealing with cancer shared with me this article (“Hospitals and the Decline of Comprehensive Care”) from The New England Journal of Medicine.  It addresses the disjointedness of the healthcare system (in the US only, I … Continue reading →

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Getting Busy

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Alan

Hello! Last week I had my monthly follow up with the oncologist.  Unfortunately, my tumor markers have risen significantly and the results from my CT and ultrasound, both taken when I was recently in the hospital due to my blocked … Continue reading →

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This ‘n That

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Alan

Apparently, I’m not as young as I used to be. When visiting my oncologist last week to review recent blood tests and to discuss continuing to move forward with the TAS-102, she informed me that, contrary to what she has … Continue reading →

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Gratitude – and not just for how amazing I look!

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Alan

Hello!  Lots to write about today… First, I’m pleased to report that last week I finished another round of TAS-102, which seems to continue to work, at least in terms of managing my symptoms.  I did have a spike in … Continue reading →

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#FuckCancer

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Alan

Originally posted on Strong Language:
In The Emperor of All Maladies, his best-selling 2010 “biography of cancer,” Siddhartha Mukherjee tells the story of Fanny Rosenow, a breast cancer survivor who in the early 1950s wanted to place an ad in…

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The Movement Grows, and other dispatches from the front.

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Alan

We are everywhere. For those keeping score at home, last Wednesday was chemo day.  Why Wednesday as opposed to the usual Monday? Well, our eldest was drafted into the air force Monday last, and we spent the morning taking her … Continue reading →

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