• JUST UNDO IT!

    Most of us act unwisely or unfairly at times - then live to regret our words and actions, often when it seems too late; the wronged person(s) have passed or moved on. The belated slap on the wrist or bitten tongue won’t help once the deed is done. Apologies are after words, which do not erase…
  • Brevity - A Final Philosophy Project

    Introduction: This story explores the philosophical issue of whether or not life becomes more meaningful the shorter one has to live and explores what is important in a person's life as he or she is running out of time. The following narrative is (sadly) inspired by my friend's unfortunate struggle…
  • Why I don't Believe in God - Reason #1

    Each year in the U.S. there are approximately 12,400 children between the ages of birth and 19 years of age who are diagnosed with cancer. About one in 300 boys and one in 333 girls will develop cancer before their 20th birthday. In 1998, about 2500 died of cancer, making cancer the most common…
  • Pain without Guilt

    JDN 2456045 EDT 14:27. What do migraine sufferers have in common with rape victims? No, I don't mean the fact that young women are the largest demographic of both. I don't mean that both of them hurt a great deal (notwithstanding the differences between physical and psychological pain). Instea…
  • Skin Cancer, part 120984690340132

    Sigh. For those that have been around for awhile and who know me, you know that I've dealt with skin cancer. Several times. I think I'm up to 10, currently, but honestly...I've lost count.A few years back, I noticed a spot on Jamie's back that looked weird, and I told him to get it checked out.…
  • Its been a while

    Taking a moment to update everyone this past chemo went well we only had one bout of sickness I gave her ginger pills after the chemo and I truly think that helped Tiffeny. Also her blood preasure dropped way low and kidney doctor was consulted and was determined that she needed to have another bloo…
  • Are there many cancer survivors who are older?

    Naturally the answer to this question depends on what a person considers older. Bethesda home care states that the average age considered to be in the 'older' category would be those in their sixties and up. Cancer can be diagnosed for any age. The older a person is and the less physically sound the…
  • Study proves that exercise reduces the physical harm caused by stress

    The following are blog posts extracted from my website InstantStressManagement.com A team of doctors researching at the University of California have proven that exercise not only relieves the harmful physical effects of stress but also reduces genetic deterioration. It is well known that vigoro…
  • Thank You!

    Just a quick entry to thank everyone who prayed for Char after reading my last entry. Although the results of her eye surgery weren't everything we had hoped for, it did improve her situation a good deal, and we're thankful for that! Her cancer treatment has gone well and she's responded as expected…