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Cyberknife Involves Neither Cybermen Nor a Knife. Discuss…

September 8, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

I mention in the book about the cancer spreading to my left lung, and that I went through Cyberknife treatment to fix it, but I never went into detail about.  Mostly because the book is meant to address the commonalities of cancer and not mine specifically.  There are so many …

The List…

August 29, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

As promised, here’s my list from Chapter 13′s “Do What You Love and The Healing Will Follow”: What: Swim with Whale Sharks Where: Isla Mujeres, Mexico With Whom: Anyone who dares to join me (and definitely Len n Sheila) When: August 201? How Much-ish: $2,000-ish What: 3 Amigas Trip to …

Notes from the Road: The Road to Recovery is Paved with Humility…

June 11, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

Where do I begin with a title like that?  Oh, there are so many instances that come to mind.  I often fantasize about what it would be like to be wealthy in this situation.  Flying off to some remote spa location where I’d do whirlpool therapies, avocado facials, mud baths …

Understanding Chemo Labs or WTF is a WBC?

May 31, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

Here’s something, looking back I wish I’d covered more of in the book.  Thus, it goes into the category of “Oh, and…” Oh, the importance of understanding chemo labs~ While I was in treatment I had my blood drawn weekly and understood the basics of it from being a department …

Excerpt from Chapter 9 – Germaphobes R Us

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

After all that talk about how you need to chill out and relax and now I say what? Ok, I don’t mean that you need to go to the extreme like Howie Mandel who (poor guy) thinks of the palm of his hand as a petri dish (leave OCD to …

Excerpt from Chapter 8 – Make Friends with Mary Jane

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

There’s been some controversy over this but, for the most part (at least in California) we’ve all gotten over it and realized that though some knuckleheads abuse it and overuse it to escape that oh so harsh and unfair thing called reality, it does have its purposes. I’m one of …

Excerpt from Chapter 7 – We’re going to need a Bigger Boat, eh Medicine Cabinet

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

Another side effect worth mentioning more than once is that cotton mouth/chemical thing (look up Thrush) that coats your mouth and sinuses. I’m pretty sure everyone gets to experience this lovely one. You can rinse with something like Biotene to get rid of the cotton but, the chemical ick taste …

Excerpt from Chapter 6 – Call it Spring cuz it’s time to Clean…

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

FYI, several cities have these amazing groups that offer services like free house cleaning to those going through cancer treatment. I’ve never been keen about (ok I’m a freak about) having strangers go through all my dirt but, if you’re not a wingnut like me on that front then by …

Excerpt from Chapter Five – Lay your Cards on the Table

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

I started off by sending a group email out to most of my local friends, the ones who’d see me face to face while this was all happening, an upfront, no holds barred email. It was the first time I wrote out the words “Stage IV” and it shook me …

Excerpt from Chapter Four – You and Your Port

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Excerpts from the Book

No, not the kind that comes in the bottle or the one that ships sail into (those are both lovely though). This will probably be the shortest chapter because there’s not much to say on the subject. You need one. You’ll get one. You’ll eventually forget you have it and …

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You are truly an inspiration and I plan to recommend your book to all the people I see who are dealing with cancer. It explains so clearly all of the things that are so important for patients to ask—many of whom would never realize what questions to ask. I thought you handled all the sensitive subjects with lightness (love the humor), clarity and responsibility (even the Mary Jane, which can be very tough to talk about)." - Dr. Sheila Patel

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