http://talkingaboutcancer.com Helping with the emotional impact of cancer. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:15:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So many friends, relatives, work mates and loved ones are afflicted with cancer that it is hard to imagine that anyone over the age of twenty would not have had someone they know who survived or has died.  For those who have lost someone, there is a hole in our ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/49 I was speaking with Dr. Rob Buckman recently and, as always, it was meaningful, touching and uplifting. While I strive to find out what next-big-thing he is up to, it is hard to do that because he always manages to center the conversation on you. His level of ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/48 People (friends, professionals) are always telling me to "live in the moment" or "live every day to the fullest". But what does that mean? It could mean ... take it easy, relax, enjoy the day. Or it could mean ... do something exciting, exhilarating (climb a mountain, ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/47 Happy Mother's Day! This weekend was all about family and, like many others, we spent it together with my mother and my brother and his wife. It was great to be in the company of people who love you on a day that celebrates life. For me, ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/46 Well, I met with my oncologist earlier this week to get the results of my three month (post-radiation) PSA and didn't hear what I wanted. I'm not sure what I expected to hear, but I was advised that my PSA was unchanged. This suggests that my 33 days ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/45 Today I gave blood. Not for any altruistic reasons (I don't think they would accept my blood any more) but in preparation for my 3 month, post-radiation PSA check. It's been quite a wait and next week I get the results. If my PSA is unchanged or ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/44 There's something about the word CANCER. When we hear that someone has cancer (regardless of the type or the prognosis) we drop our shoulders, tilt our heads and go, "Ooooohhhhh." When we hear that we have cancer, our heart stops and we become deer in the headlights, imagining ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/43 A couple of weeks ago, a friend of my wife finally succumbed to cancer. She had lymphoma and, while everyone thought she had been doing well, she suddenly deteriorated and died. She was a few years younger than Dianne and I with a husband and children and she ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/42 So Henry is Doug. You have seen several posts under the name "Henry" (which is my middle name) talking about a recurrence of my cancer and my treatment with salvage radiation therapy. I haven't been posting as much as I would have liked because I was focused on ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/41 I got a new puppy yesterday! It has brought an immeasurable amount of joy into our house. We have always had one or two dogs who have truly been part of the family. This puppy makes two again, so we have our hands full. We got our older ... http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/40