This sad and beautiful song dates back to 2012, but seems strangely prophetic in light of Joey Feek’s death at age 40 earlier this month (on March 4) from cervical cancer. She is survived by her husband, Rory, and daughter Indiana, age 2. Rory’s blog can be found at thislifeilive.com
A PSA of sorts.
Damn you, cancer. This week’s issue of the Medical Examiner focuses on how we break bad news to people, whether it’s a patient or our family. This beautiful short film asks, “What would you say to a loved one if you had only one chance to say it all?” "From 1994" Short Film from Casey Warren | MINDCASTLE on Vimeo. …
We go pink
But not for the whole issue. Just the box on page 1. But that box contains some very important information. It was even written by an oncologist. Read it. But don’t weep. Just get busy. It’s a key to cancer prevention. Speaking of which, boys and girls, October 7 is National Walk/Bike to School Day. Also in this issue, some …
I have issues.
Really. There are tons of them at issuu.com/medicalexaminer. But for now, there’s just this one. But what an issue it is! Begin reading now.
This post comes with a guarantee.
And it is this: this will be the most disgusting thing you see all day. Maybe all week. That’s a guarantee, or double your money back. What’s the occasion? Today, all over the planet, is World No Tobacco Day, observed every year on the last day of May. Smoking gets a lot of publicity for lung cancer and heart disease, …
Public Service Announcement
How many premature deaths from the top five causes are preventable? Lots of them. Life is precious. Live like you have just one body that has to last an entire lifetime.
HOT off the press
It may currently be 18 degrees outside, but the Medical Examiner is always hot off the press. I mean, we’ve got former Playmate of the Year Jenny McCarthy on page one – in the buff no less. What’s hotter than that? Answer: Meredith Anderson of WRDW. She’s on page one too. And Austin Rhodes. And we’re not even off the …
I Love Monday!
Do you know how I spell relief? R-E-L-I-E-F!!! I experienced it today. I had an appointment with one of the doctors who treated me for cancer about ten years ago. Once you have cancer you are never again free of two things: 1. More or less lifetime follow-up appointments, and 2. Worry. Anything that doesn’t feel absolutely perfect makes you …
I Hate Monday, The Tuesday Edition
With so many unloveable things, situations, traits, and so on to choose from, sometimes it takes me awhile to pick one. So what do I hate today? Invoking God. Not always. But yes, sometimes. Many times, in fact. Don’t assume from this post that I’m not a man of faith. I am. Even so, about half the time someone invokes …
A cure for cancer? That’s a 4-letter word I like.
Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting that a potent dose of engineered measles vaccine has completely wiped out a woman’s Minnesota woman’s incurable blood cancer. The researchers said the massive dose of the measles vaccine given to the woman was enough to inoculate 10 million people. Details at this link: http://nws.mx/1iQiKIj