A Get Well Card for Warren Buffet

As an oncology nurse, if I listened to the family members of an affluent, elderly patient debating at his bedside … More

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TheONC: A New Blogging Community for Oncology Nurses and Teams

Last week CancerNetwork launched TheONC; an online community for oncology nurses and staff. TheONC is a gated site for professionals so … More

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I Am Living As Free As My Hair

Someone asked if I color my hair. I said, “No I don’t, I pay someone else to do it.” Once … More

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When Looking for Kittens, Beware of Snakes in The Grass

And He who made kittens put snakes in the grass. -Bungle in The Jungle, Jethro Tull, lyrics by Ian Anderson … More

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When a Young Person Dies for No Reason

“You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the … More

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About Roadblocks and the Path of Least Resistance

The other morning, wearing shorts and running shoes, I sat on a tree stump in the shade waiting for a freight … More

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Oncology and Hospice Nurses Should Read this Article

       Okay, this isn’t the happiest subject to post on a beautiful Friday morning before a weekend, but the topic … More

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Pick Me

I am five years old, lying on a mat on the floor in a darkened room. Peeking out of the … More

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The Complex Issue of Routine Mammogram Screening: a Personal Experience

     I’ve had one mammogram in my life, and it was bad.      My mammogram was not for screening; it was to diagnose the lump in … More

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Thoughts on Cancer Depression

      An oncology patient came in on a low ebb last week. His treatment was long, the fatigue bad, and … More

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