What I have learned from cancer: I learned that I will be have a million tomorrows, so I need to find a way not to waste any of them I may be fortunate to have. I learned that I can’t control everything that happens to me, but I need to learn to control those things [...]
An article in today's New York Times about obtaining drugs under the compassionate use clause boiled my blood. I am not usually one without words, but this story has left me speechless, or wordless. I can not add anything to the story, it speaks for itself and makes me cry. Joel T Nowak MA, MSW
When I was on an active hormone blockade (ADT2) I suffered extensively from many of the usually reported morbidity issues (negative side effects). One of the side effects I dealt with was significant cognitive impairment. I live in New York City, was born in the city and have spent most of my life in the [...]
One of the more common side effects from Taxotere (chemotherapy) is nausea. People often refer to this side effect as retching, stomach ache, throwing up, queasy, heart burn, motion sickness, dry heave, puke, and feeling sick to my stomach. However, not everyone experiences nausea. There are many drugs (these medications are called anti-nausea drugs or [...]
I am in Ann Arbor Michigan this moment getting ready to go to my youngest child's graduation. I am thrilled to not only be alive to see this celebration, but even more thrilled to say that I am still in basically good condition despite having been diagnosed over seven years ago. When I was diagnosed [...]