How does a 27-year-old young lady react when she is diagnosed with brain cancer? How do the dreams of a young couple change as one struggles to survive? How often does a patient diagnosed with this dreadful disease have the fortitude to take on … [Read more...]
The UGLY ‘C’ Word…..
April 2, 2014 by
"Cancer touches everyone's life," was the adage I never understood, until I lost my best friend, Alan Weimer, to the dreadful disease almost 6 years ago. I'm not sure how one feels when they are told that their days are numbered. I think of Alan … [Read more...]
Homeward Bound
March 10, 2014 by
For the last three weeks I have been tending house while my wife, Rohini, has been away in India taking care of her mother. I can empathize with her guilt and her pain as she heads home leaving her mom in a delicate health condition. The tradeoffs … [Read more...]
The Anguish of a Mother
February 20, 2014 by
"Please help me so I can save the life of my son," was the bewildered, yet heartfelt request of my elderly neighbor — her 44 year old son fighting cancer, and for his life, on a daily basis. A good family man with a wife and a 6 year old son of his … [Read more...]
