Cancer

Ten years left to live

June 27, 2026

What would you do if you had just ten years left to live? How would that change where you spent your time and what you chose to do?

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My curly hair

June 14, 2026

Here’s one side effect I never expected after cancer treatments: curly hair. I shouldn’t have been that surprised: Hair growing back curly after chemo is a fairly common experience. My friend Laura Ben-David, who died in 2025 after a long battle with ovarian cancer, sported some lovely curls in her final days. My new curls […]

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Packing list: Planning a vacation during wartime

May 31, 2026

I hate packing. Vacation is great, you have to spend so much time picking your clothing. And there’s the meds. Try doing that all in wartime.

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One year since I nearly died

May 15, 2026

Here’s something your doctor will probably never ask you: “Do you want this potentially life-saving treatment? Or would you rather die?”

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Dripping acid

May 10, 2026

One of the treatments I had in the last year – most likely the chemo I received prior to the CAR-T – did a real number on my bladder.

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The reality slap

February 7, 2026

Dr. Russ Harris was looking forward to welcoming his first child. But it wasn’t long after his son was born that he realized something wasn’t right

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The boy who lived: Celebrating life in luxury

January 10, 2026

To celebrate being alive, we drove from Jerusalem to what is undoubtedly Israel’s ritziest getaway hotel property, Six Senses Shaharut

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Year-end lists: Gratitude

December 27, 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, it’s traditional to make lists. I’d like to draw from a custom our family has adopted for Shabbat: a gratitude list!

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Explainer: How does CAR-T cancer treatment work?

December 13, 2025

Here’s news I know many readers have been anxiously awaiting: The CAR-T was a success! It’s time for a CAR-T “explainer.”

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The patient hiker

November 30, 2025

What do the Trump plan for Gaza, hiking Nahal Katlav in the Jerusalem Hills and getting CAR-T treatment for cancer have in common?

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