The Threat:
Cancer will affect one person in three before age 75.
Cancer and its complications will kill one person in four.
Cancer causes 12% of all deaths on Earth = 7 million.
10 million North Americans have cancer; 600,000 will die from it this year.
There are 10 million new cases of cancer worldwide annually, on the rise to [...]
Some people are as reluctant to change habits as old-school nuns. But facing your own mortality can make one more malleable. Cancer has caused me to pay attention to the mundane business of staying alive. Here are a few of the adaptations I’ve made and plan to keep:
Disinfecting wipes and paper towels in the kitchen [...]
I haven’t started chemo yet and already I’m having food issues. I can’t eat much at a time without getting cramps due to the tumors crowding the rightful occupants of my abdomen. While supine, I can lay a splayed hand on my stomach and feel swelling at all four points of the handmade compass. Sort [...]
This whole business is causing me to clean up my diet. It’s actually pretty good compared to most Americans, thanks to the changes Susan has made in the past. I’d give it a “B” and now I want to strive for an “A” without becoming obsessive about it. That means more organic fruits and vegetables, [...]
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