If you read my recent posting, "Crazy, Funny Cancer", you will know that I consider humor to be an essential part of every cancer patient's (or caregiver's) emotional "diet". And there is some evidence that laughter actually boosts the body's immune system. So have you had your minimal daily requirement yet? I am feeling a [...]
My husband reminded me that today is the first anniversary of the passing of HUGH RICHARD KEARNLEY (1951-2007) of Glasgow, Scotland, "Hughie" to his friends. As if I could forget. Hughie was my first Internet conversationalist and a soulmate of sorts. The most gifted person I *never* met. Ted and I came to really love [...]
I think everybody who is living in close quarters with cancer develops a kind of personal relationship with it and this can influence how they cope. Some treat the barbarian invader with reverence and imagine themselves as warriors doing battle with it. They are knights in shining armor, getting ready to slay the mighty dragon. [...]
This is an excerpt from a medical abstract I received today. The article is short on details but affirms that penile rehabilitation does work. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Division of Urology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 18 September 2008 "Post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction affects a considerable number of men and is a significant [...]
A new bill passed by Congress should make a difference in the lives of ordinary people who are struggling with cancer and need their employers to make reasonable accommodations for them. In the past, many cancer patients who alleged violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 were told that they were not "disabled" [...]