National Cancer Institute Reports
New Study of Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer Establishes Model for Global Clinical Trials Two targeted medications designed to treat an aggressive form of breast cancer are being tested in a new study involving 8,000 participants in 50 countries across six continents — a clinical trial that investigators hope will provide a new model for […]
PBS Special – The Truth About Cancer
This PBS – American Cancer Society program aired April 16th and I feel it is a must see for people living with cancer and the loving folks who travel the road with them. I, as a Cancer patient found it very validating on many scores and very insiteful with reference to the goals of modern […]
A New Category for the Blog
We have added a new section to our blog called “Rick’s Coaching Tips”. This section will give friends and family of cancer fighters helpful tips to help them “Coach” their loved ones through the various difficulties that a cancer fighter must endure. What happened in 2004 was nothing short of miraculous. A single volleyball match […]
Roller Coaster Ride of Breast Cancer
There are so many ups and downs with this disease but I can truly say that the up times are euphoria. You forget the down times because you are so excited about the good news when it comes. My good news came in the form of a telephone message from my Oncologist’s collaborative nurse (another one of my angels).
Today is a Good Day
The sun is shining, the daffodils, hyacinths and crocus are blooming and all seems well in my life. I covet my good days! They are days in which I really appreciate that I am alive. When you are a Cancer patient you tend to analyze every little discomfort as being related to your chronic disease. […]
If You Could See Me Now!
Gloria is best known for her days in theatre. From serious drama, such as Two for the See Saw, to Musical Comedies galore. 20 years in the theatre I got to see my wife in just about every costume you can imagine. So when the Big Guns kicked in I was ready for the new […]
I’m Still Me!
One of the scariest parts for a woman going through Chemo is the loss of one’s hair. At least for me it was. Having my hair gone, in my mind, was losing my identity. Could I still love myself? The answer to that question is that I have lost my hair and I do still […]
“Crossing the Chasm”
What in the world does “Crossing the Chasm”, a phrase coined by Geoffrey Moore, a business consultant, have to do with Breast Cancer. Quite frankly nothing. It just came to my mind of the metaphorical likenesses of the therapeutic stages of treating Breast Cancer. For a business in its early stage you are hoping to […]
The Big Guns!
The the emotional ups and downs of living with Metastatic Breast Cancer and probably all other Cancer diseases present a panoply of complexities that we try to navigate on a day to day basis. Both for the caregiver and the patient the challenges, risks and rewards are overwhelming. Fortunately for Gloria and I we have […]
