Under the category of ‘Who Knew’, severe illness opens the door to compassion. And it’s not all about you. Talk between cancer survivors is one thing; talk between a cancer survivor and someone untouched launches other topics. Some survivors are good listeners, others see the open door and rush right through. That […]
HEALTHCARE VOTE FOR CANCER COURAGE, CANCER COWARD
July 26, 2017 by
What are the chances of any U.S. Senator feeling the pain of cancer, or any other pre-existing condition? John McCain is front and center with a brain tumor. Let’s watch his healthcare vote to decide if the rest of America deserves the same medical attention as a U.S. Senator. This is the Navy flier who […]
CANCER MEMOIR, WRITING THE EXTRA SECRET TABOO
July 21, 2017 by
Vice.com published a piece with a funny headline in 2012: Cancer Memoirs Are Breaking Out Like the Plague Now it’s 2017 and I’m writing a cancer memoir. Still funny? Yes, it is.
HPV16 EXPLAINED BY WASHINGTON POST, HPVANDME.ORG
July 20, 2017 by
There’s no fake news about HPV16 explained in the Washington Post, even if you wish it weren’t true. A story headlined, “What men should know about cancer that spreads through oral sex,” ran April 2 this year. Impressive stuff to jump start Head, Neck, and Throat Cancer Week. What should they know? What […]
CANCER TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE
June 30, 2017 by
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 […]
PORTLAND P16 NECK CANCER VS WARRIOR WIVES
June 29, 2017 by
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?
CANCER EDUCATION, PAIN MANAGEMENT, LIQUID OXY
June 28, 2017 by
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.
SECOND OPINION: WILL THAT BE ONE CHEMO OR TWO
June 26, 2017 by
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 […]
FAT SHAME, FIT SHAME, SHAME SHAME
June 25, 2017 by
From one side of the health debate to the other there’s no shortage of shamers. A forty year old man, six feet tall, weighing 186 lbs wore a sauna belt. In a sauna. With men and women. He was after those excess three pounds that showed up the day before. Did he understand the shame […]
