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“How can I do that?”

by Suzanne on 13. Dec, 2010 in Cancer, Medical Experiences, Prostate Cancer, Relationships

Everything shifted today. His PSA is rising slightly but significantly enough to warrant an added medication. The progression continues – what he calls “a ticking time bomb inside me with no way to get it out.” Denial of the inevitable breaks into consciousness and plummets me into a visceral depression of mind and body. How [...]

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Advice to Those who Give Care

by Suzanne on 19. Aug, 2010 in Care-giving/getting, Critical Illness

Richard’s post  “Advice to a friend with critical illness” inspired me to think about advice to the person who provides support and care to the friend/family member with life-limiting illness.   Let me take myself as a starting point.  I ask what advice should I give myself in this situation with a spouse with life-limiting illness.  [...]

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Writing, Trees, & Mind Body Harmony

by Suzanne on 07. Jul, 2010 in Healing Practices, Inspiration & Resiliency, Mind body harmony

We named our blog in part to be our intention — that is, to achieve harmony between mind and body. But let’s not forget spirit. As someone who deeply loves someone fighting cancer, I watch out for his mind body harmony as well as my own.  Writing seems to help us and others. In two [...]

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Musings on Clincal Trials, Gender & Timing of Immunotherapy

by Suzanne on 23. Jun, 2010 in Care-giving/getting, Experts, Prostate Cancer

Last week at an US Too New York meeting, Dr. Daniel Petrylak (Columbia University Medical Center) observed that many more women go into breast cancer clinical trials than men go into prostate cancer clinical trials.  Interesting.  And why? My guess is that 1.  Women are offered more clinical trials than men. 2.  Men may be [...]

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“I hope cancer gets cancer!”

by Suzanne on 13. Jun, 2010 in Cancer, Inspiration & Resiliency, Loss, Grief & Survivorship

A few nights ago, Richard and I entered our condo building after midnight. The streets were active with party-goers and night stalkers. My favorite doorman greeted us. I feel such an attachment to him because he was protecting the building during the aftermath of 9/11 which took place less than a mile away — at [...]

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