Yesterday afternoon I was readmitted to the hospital for my second round of chemotherapy.I'm doing a regimen called Hyper-CVAD, which involves four rounds of two alternating cycles of treatment, …
Things I’ve Wondered Since Being Diagnosed With Cancer
When I was first diagnosed with cancer several weeks ago, I didn't have much time to think. I was just trying to survive after getting punch to the gut after punch to the gut of bad news.First I …
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What Happens When You Share Love
Last week, I posted an article about my very recent experience being diagnosed with cancer. I wrote it from my hospital bed, with IV tubes hanging out of my arm, while watching bad daytime TV on mute. …
Love Is… (Holy Shit, I Have Cancer)
Last week I wrote about how our world is ruled by love, and this week circumstances conspired to show me just how true that really is.Love is when a week ago I go to the ER at UCLA, where I …
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Our World Is Ruled By Love
Two and a half years ago, I was sitting in the small waiting area outside the trauma bay of the Los Angeles County ER. My boyfriend had just been in a motorcycle accident, and I was there by myself, …
The Problem With Evidence-Based Medicine
Before medical school I worked in a research lab investigating the relationship between stress and memory. As a research assistant, I dutifully administered memory test and collected saliva samples to …
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