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CANCER TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE

June 30, 2017 by David Gillaspie

How far has cancer technology come? The machine in the picture delivers radiation therapy, radio therapy, prescribed by radiation oncologists. It looks like it belongs on the wing of a jet. Standing about six feet tall, five feet deep, it hooks into the patient related gear in the treatment room. I used to show up […]

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PORTLAND P16 NECK CANCER VS WARRIOR WIVES

June 29, 2017 by David Gillaspie

What’s the best weapon to use against Portland P16 neck cancer? A kick-ass wife. Does it take a case of cancer to know if you’ve got a warrior wife?

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CANCER EDUCATION, PAIN MANAGEMENT, LIQUID OXY

June 28, 2017 by David Gillaspie

I am a sore throat expert. It’s a benefit of neck cancer education after I graduated from treatment. Of all sore throats in the history of sore throats mine was the worst, said everyone with a sore throat rated above an 8.5.

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TREATING CANCER WITH A POLYFACE FARMS MODALITY

June 27, 2017 by David Gillaspie

Treating cancer like Polyface Farms. The best results save the land and the person. Machiavelli said the end justifies the means. But only if the end shares a happy ending? A happy ending in cancer is a cured patient. I’m not looking for a ‘successful surgery but lost the patient’ deal.

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SECOND OPINION: WILL THAT BE ONE CHEMO OR TWO

June 26, 2017 by David Gillaspie

From cancer.org: Cancer cells tend to grow fast, and chemo drugs kill fast-growing cells. But because these drugs travel throughout the body, they can affect normal, healthy cells that are fast-growing, too. Damage to healthy cells causes side effects. Side effects are not always as bad as you might expect, but many people worry about […]

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P16 THROAT CANCER MAKES TONGUES WAG AROUND THE WORLD

June 23, 2017 by David Gillaspie

It’s taboo, too personal, off limits. I heard about P16 Cancer the hard way: I got it. How does it get you? It’s taboo, too personal, off limits.

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CANCER IN THE CANCER CLOSET: GROWING TREND

June 17, 2017 by David Gillaspie

“The first time we got cancer we told everybody. We gathered the team and cheered.” It’s a good idea to rally the troops, focus the force. Then cancer-time sets in. One day. The next. Weeks. Months. “How do you feel?” “Are you feeling better?” “You must be exhausted. Are you exhausted?” You don’t want […]

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MENS HEALTH MONTH, SEE YOUR DOCTOR

June 5, 2017 by David Gillaspie

Younger people ignore their health? That’s not a good trend during Mens Health Month. Maybe they mistrust the medical industry? Big Pharma? There’s some evidence millennials are the most into ‘self care.’ That’s nice, except when self care isn’t enough. Older people ignoring their health is an even worse trend. The mental part of […]

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HERO ON A MAYAN CALENDAR SCHEDULE LATE FOR WORK

May 22, 2017 by David Gillaspie

A hero blazes their own trail, not across any calendar. The hero with a thousand faces and no watch. Don’t ask a hero what time it is. There’s only one answer. It’s like asking a rock and roll singer if their mic is turned on. “When you sing like me, there’s no off switch.” […]

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PRE-EXISTING CONDITION AFTER CANCER DIAGNOSIS

May 4, 2017 by David Gillaspie

The day a cancer diagnosis becomes a pre-existing condition Like we learn everyday when things change, everybody is different. What you do after a cancer diagnosis isn’t the same as someone else. They might go along their way as if hearing a bee buzzing nearby. Shoo, cancer/bee. Or they might fall down on their […]

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