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January 19, 2013
Articles of Interest This Week
Here are some of the articles I found interesting this week. Cancer A good reminder of the importance on focussing on prevention, for ‘man at his base is not a chronically ill creature cursed to live a wretched life of suffering and pain, but rather he possesses a marvelous body which is naturally strong and [...]

Published on January 19, 2013 04:00
January 16, 2013
Navigating Your Cancer Treatment: Andrew Griffith « Blessings in Disguise
Another nice review of my blog and book, by Rachel Turner of Blessings in Disguise, a faith-based cancer/lymphoma blog I follow regularly and enjoy reading and commenting upon. Quote: The Kindle edition is a bargain at $3.99 because amid the 300+ pages are the heart and soul of a cancer patient who takes his treatment [...]

Published on January 16, 2013 08:17
January 13, 2013
Year 1, Week 22: Transitioning
1:22 Have started getting back into my normal routine after the holidays, as well as some changes to shake things up a bit (while I find routine and habit helpful for focus, one needs change now and then to avoid getting stale and, as our kids would say, boring ….). On the change side, I [...]

Published on January 13, 2013 05:15
January 12, 2013
Articles of Interest This Week
As part of my transition, here is my first effort at highlighting the articles that most interested me this week. Some date from the holiday break but as I work through these, this will become more of a weekly summary. Cancer Analysis: In war against cancer, progress is in the eye of the beholder provides a [...]

Published on January 12, 2013 04:36
January 11, 2013
Living with Cancer: My First Book Review
My apologies for the self-serving post, but this is my first book review, by oncologist James Salwitz of Sunrise Rounds. Starting and ending quotes: Some of the most informative books I have read about cancer care are not from scientists, academics or thought leaders, rather they are the writings of those at the front of [...]

Published on January 11, 2013 04:47
January 9, 2013
Tips for navigating your cancer treatment Part II – Cancerwise | Cancer blog from MD Anderson Cancer Center
Part II of my ‘tips’ pieces (Navigating Healthcare) adopted for Cancerwise. Tips for navigating your cancer treatment Part II – Cancerwise | Cancer blog from MD Anderson Cancer Center. Filed under: Cancer, Lymphoma Tagged: cancerwise, Health, health care, md anderson cancer center, Medicine

Published on January 09, 2013 12:48
Tips for navigating your cancer treatment – Cancerwise
One of my ‘tips’ pieces (Navigating Healthcare) adopted for Cancerwise – Part 1. Tips for navigating your cancer treatment – Cancerwise | Cancer blog from MD Anderson Cancer Center. Filed under: Cancer, Lymphoma Tagged: cancerwise, Health, health care, md anderson cancer, md anderson cancer center, Medicine

Published on January 09, 2013 04:35
January 8, 2013
The duality that cancer patients face
My dualities piece on KevinMD. The duality that cancer patients face. Filed under: Cancer, Lymphoma Tagged: attitude, dualities, KevinMD, living with cancer

Published on January 08, 2013 03:18
January 6, 2013
Year 1, Week 21: Fitness ‘Toys’ and ‘The Patient from Hell’ Review
1:21 Another good week, all together for the holidays, enjoying the ‘winter wonderland’ with all the snow. To keep me focussed on my fitness goals, I have been experimenting with a few new ‘toys’ (non-paid product placement alert!). First, Fitbit, one of the various activity trackers (others are Jawbone’s Up and Nike’s Fuelband) that sync [...]

Published on January 06, 2013 03:57
2012 in Review – My Blog and Reader Stats
These are fun, annual and somewhat cheeky summaries of blog readership prepared by WordPress. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 86,000 times in 2012. If it were a concert at the Barclays Center, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for [...]

Published on January 06, 2013 02:00