This morning on Good Morning America, a story was told about a gentleman in England who last year was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told he would live only a few months. His reaction was to go out and spend all his money — literally — until he learned recently that, in fact, he had […]
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The stories people share with me about their experiences with the medical world would make your toenails curl. Unfortunately, in the world I live in, I rarely hear the good stories. The stories are usually sad and frightening tales, those that leave me thinking, “there but for the grace of God….” Many patients blog, using
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With two major religious holidays upon us, it seems like a good time to share my thoughts on belief systems and patients. My family will celebrate Easter this weekend. I have many friends who are celebrating Passover, too. But this post will not be about religion — not really. I believe there are big differences
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All or nothing, black or white — I just don’t get it. In the past few days I’ve had this conversation a few times, so now I’ll share it with you. My friend and neighbor (I’ll call him Ted) suffers from a very slow-growing brain tumor. He asked me to watch a DVD with him
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My head is spinning since my radio interview this morning with Dr. Sarah Friebert from Akron Children’s Hospital. I was fascinated by our conversation, and I’ll admit, I get a bit choked up thinking back on it. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you know I’m a spiritual person. I believe
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