Two kids in the Olympics
This is largely for guys.
Linda was diagnosed with ovarian cancer about nine years
ago. After she had undergone her truly
terrible “debulking” operation, her surgeon met with me to explain the
situation. I am positive that he was a
good, well-intentioned man and a surgeon of outstanding skill and experience –
but I understood little of what he said, and retained even less. His explanation did Linda, and me, no
good whatsoever. The fault lay with me: I didn’t know what to ask. If, God forbid, your female partner finds
herself one if the 22,000 American women diagnosed with ovarian cancer each
year, I don’t want you to be at a loss for background and understanding. We can’t all be research biochemists, but
there are certain lay-person summaries that are of great help. The latest and best was just published in The Economist:
I implore you to read this article. You may have to buy the current issue (maybe
$5.00, you cheapskate!). Do so, then
give it to a friend. An added benefit
would be to enjoy a fresh, British-cynical take on the clown show maturing in
Washington.
Of course, if you have studied all 531 of my cancer blogs
you would know all this already. But you
haven’t, and I don’t blame you. After
all, who wants to think about cancer when the sun is shining, there are trails
to be hiked, and Facebook is filled with cute pictures of crows and little
kids? But read them and think about
cancer nonetheless. Cancer will not go
away by itself.
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