Cancer

Making the most of “expectational uncertainty”

June 2, 2024

There’s a new fourth line to the Serenity Prayer – “I can handle it.” It’s part of making the most of “expectational uncertainty.”

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Can this treatment fix my damaged lungs?

May 28, 2024

After my first round of chemo, my IG levels – a key immune function – were depleted. What could I do to keep from getting lung infections?

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Can quantum mechanics save my failing body?

May 14, 2024

Lately, it feels like my body is falling apart. I’m ready for a trade-in. Same brain, but how about a new body?

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I was that guy

January 13, 2024

We’ve all seen that person. The one who feels unwell at a concert or a public event. On a recent Shabbat, I was the guy on the floor.

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My “boom-boom” summer

September 10, 2023

“Are you ready to ‘boom-boom?’” the radiation-oncologist asked me. This is not where I expected to be this summer.

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“You have to put up with some bother in order to reap the benefits,” my therapist cautioned me just prior to our two-week excursion in Ecuador. What he meant was that everything involves some “bother” – annoyances you simply can’t avoid. The key is to put the bothers in perspective, so you don’t lose sight […]

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