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Inhabited
“It’s just so hard, Mo!” she exclaimed amidst tears, taking in labored breaths with her oxygen on. I had delivered the news that the tumors again were stable, which just meant they were not growing. “Stable”, I wonder where we come up with such terms and expect our patients to grasp the meaning. Stable, I…
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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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The Messenger
What happens when someone reveals a difficult part of themselves when they are faced with adversity? New parts of us are expressed as we break down, or we show our teeth, when we fight or bite, or retreat in situations we wished we had never been forced to endure. I have seen all sorts of…
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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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