Category: Melanoma and Sarcoma
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Take a Moment…
Originally posted on Mo About Cancer: Let us take a moment to reflect on why we do the things we do. It’s for my heroes. For my patients that have battled melanoma or sarcoma and have helped move science forward. They truly are a part of every decision I make. They are my true teachers, my…
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Muffled.
Originally posted on Mo About Cancer: This is a difficult blog for many reasons that I will not divulge. But I will take you to where I am. Immerse your head under water at a poolside. Around the pool you can hear the loudness of all the people around you. You dip your head to…
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Tad
Originally posted on Mo About Cancer: He was very young and it had recurred in his brain. Tad was playing on his computer when I walked into the room. He looked healthy, his eyes bright and beaming with intelligence. I sat across from him in the old cancer center and he asked me question after…
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Closure.
Originally posted on Mo About Cancer: “I didn’t know I could talk to you” he said to me in the clinic today. We hugged and he sat down, “It happened so fast.” We were both fighting back some tears. “She was an amazing woman” I chimed, trying to find the right footing as we talked.…
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Fog
I sat with my patient to discuss her progressive disease. It has now spread to many sites and it was deemed incurable. We had done several tests, and that much was certain at this point. I sat across from her and her mother. I started the conversation about treatment, but I felt I could not…
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