Remembering a Healer
What is a “healer?” Is it a physician with encyclopedic medical knowledge? A doctor who possesses fabulous dexterity in performing complex procedures? One w...
Narcotics and Cancer
For many people the word “cancer” is synonymous with ”pain.” The nightmare of uncontrollable agony is perhaps as terrible as fear of the disease. On ...
Just Dance
To be honest I have two left feet. At weddings, my wife wears steel tipped boots for protection. Upon observing my gyrations to a lively Bon Jovi melody, a ...
Living for today with cancer
To have cancer is to change forever. It is a devastating declaration. Each of us copes with the diagnosis differently. How people adjust and move on with th...
Stage Zero Cancer
Here is a weird one. Stage 0 Cancer. That is “zero” as is nothing, zip, bupkis. Is Stage 0 cancer the same as no cancer at all? Must we worry about is ...
Here’s to love
Here is a toast to the miracle of love. Not to the romantic, chocolate, dance club nightlife type of love. Not warm sandy beach vacation, new bigger home and g...
Healthcare: Money vs. Quality
American medicine is about to undergo a revolution. No, not the Affordable Care Act, cuts in Medicare, malpractice reform, or tens of millions of baby boomers ...
Welcoming Alex
Today, she is pregnant. It is a time of dreams. There is also weight gain, morning sickness and an aching back. Still, the promise of new beginnings makes it...
The Heart of a Nurse
I love nurses. They are remarkable people who perform a critical job. They are the foot soldiers of medicine without whom healthcare would not move forward. I...