Category Archives: Cancer

H.O.P.E.: How to slay a dragon’s little brother — Part 5

Part 1: The beginning Part 2: H – Humor. Part 3: O – Opportunity to Serve Part 4: P — Physical Well-Being Part 5: E – Education The knight stepped out the door and onto the castle courtyard’s jogging track. … Continue reading

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H.O.P.E.: How to slay a dragon’s little brother

At 5:30 p.m. on April 17, 2001, I received a call from my plastic surgeon. He got straight to the point: “You have cancer.” Those three words sent me into a tailspin. A tailspin that took me well over a … Continue reading

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H.O.P.E.: How to slay a dragon’s little brother — Part 4

Part 1: The beginning Part 2: H – Humor. Part 3: O –  Opportunity to Serve. Part 4: P – Physical Well-Being Fear let out a deep, pained groan as the knight read the ‘P’ scroll aloud.  Physical well-being. “Better?” … Continue reading

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H.O.P.E.: How to slay a dragon’s little brother — Part 3

Part 1: The beginning Part 2: H – Humor Part 3: O – Opportunity to Serve The knight picked up the scroll out of the ‘O’ box and unraveled it.  It read ‘Opportunity to Serve.’ “Kind of long there, isn’t … Continue reading

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H.O.P.E. : How I beat back the fear of cancer

A good friend of mine has been fighting Breast Cancer.  She asked me how to fight the fear of recurrence and this is the reply I gave her (I hope she doesn’t mind me sharing.).  It’s how I’ve stayed sane … Continue reading

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