Today is a big day. It's a big, scary day for a family I count as my own and love dearly. I wrote about a month ago about Danielle (Dani) Alfaro, and her recent diagnosis of leukemia. To bring you all up to speed, Dani was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The standard course of … Continue reading Biopsies and Spinal Taps…Tuesday Thoughts
Immune system
Early Detection…#MondayBlogs
If you don't want a view of a soapbox, run away! Far, far away... 🙂 Public Service Announcements tell us all that early detection saves lives. While that statement may be an over-simplification, early detection doesn't hurt. But, what counts as "early?" Obviously, early would refer to the progress of your illness. But I like … Continue reading Early Detection…#MondayBlogs
Immunity…
It would be awesome if I were writing this post about my own diplomatic immunity, or something equally "secret agent." Instead, it's the good old immune system. Before I knew I had cancer, I caught every cold, sniffle and flu going around. Each year, I would get worse and worse - the colds would turn … Continue reading Immunity…