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JParadisi RN Recipe Included in Oncology Nursing Society Cookbook

The Oncology Nursing Society has published a cookbook. My copy arrived this morning. Its loose-leaf binding, and wipe-clean cover is … More

Everything takes longer than you think it will. I believe this to be true, so my strategy for managing the … More

One of the difficult things about working in an outpatient infusion clinic is not knowing the outcomes of many of … More

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

Note: If you are uninsured and diagnosed with cancer, you will probably find an oncologist and a hospital that will treat … More

I have a special place in my heart for Dr. Susan Love. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer … More

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

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

Recently, I walked to the top of a volcanic cinder cone in the Cascade Mountain range, in Oregon. I have been in love with … More