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  • Firecrackers.

    Firecrackers. I am talking about the small ones, that make the loudest noise. You know the ones, you light the fuse and then “BAM”. They are loud. Startling in fact. Pleasing. Frightening. As a child I use to love to startle people. I do the same now but I call it illumination. It is possibly…

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    October 9, 2013
    Melanoma and Sarcoma, Patient Care, Perspectives
  • The Line in the Sand

    Originally posted on 36east36thstreet: I have heard about it before, but  now I understand it.  Before I was told that there is a line in the sand.  There is the time before and then the time after you know that a loved one has cancer.  One day you are kicking along and everything is fine…

    momilhem

    September 26, 2013
    Uncategorized
  • Cage.

    It’s about a mile walk from my clinic to my office. A small part of that walk is outside. Grey was the sky, a cold wind penetrated my shirt but not enough for a jacket I thought. A light drizzle of rain. I guess this is the “Ambience” of this blog. I sighed deeply as…

    momilhem

    September 18, 2013
    Melanoma and Sarcoma
    cancer, clinical trials, Disease, Far Side, Health care, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, Insurance, Iowa, Medical Oncology, Medicine, Milhem, Mo Milhem, Oncology, Patient, University of Iowa, University of Iowa Health Care
  • The Teacher.

    Elated. Content. And thankful. Today was a good day. I walked in to a clinic room and I asked “so what do you do for a living?” and the answer was well I am a teacher. I usually pause. I have an immense rush into my heart as I remember when I was a child…

    momilhem

    September 11, 2013
    Melanoma and Sarcoma
    cancer, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, Iowa, Iowa City, Medical Oncology, melanoma, Mo Milhem, Patient, Sarcoma, Student, Teacher, UI Health Center, University of Iowa
  • Confidential.

    It is a very interesting place to be in the room with one of my patients. The medium of trust allows them to share their intimate secrets with me. It is tranquil and exceptionally vast. Where am I tonight you might wonder as you read this? I guess I’m with myself; in a place where…

    momilhem

    September 4, 2013
    Melanoma and Sarcoma
    cancer, Disease, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, Iowa, Iowa City, melanoma, Milhem, Mo Milhem, Oncology, Patient, Patient Confidentiality, Sarcoma, trust, University of Iowa, University of Iowa Health Care
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