My New York Minute

Five days after my surgery, my recovery progress is measurable.  My pain levels are such that I can function well on just Motrin during the day.  Depending on the moment, my movement across the room or getting out of bed is still stilted, dictated by how my abdominal incisions are feeling.  And yes, I am beginning to [...]

First, thank you for all of the posted comments and emails.  They have been wonderful to read and a great source of strength.  As I recover, I will refrain from responding to each one, but know I add them continually to my sweater of prayers and well wishes.  Soon I’ll be wearing a flowing robe! I returned [...]

Call it whatever, I’m just glad it’s now part of the plan… We all have times when we realize how fortunate we are to be living in modern times. It’s especially true when you look at the advances that have been made in treating cancer and some of the side effects associated with various treatments.  For patients [...]

Selecting your treatment option is probably the most important purchase you’ll ever make. In the two weeks since this blog went live it has had more than 4,300 visitors and generated a stream of correspondence, both posted comments and direct e-mails, of about 60 per week.  These have come from the U.S., Canada, Australia and [...]