Melanoma stands alone among the six most common cancers. It is the only cancer whose incidence, since the turn of the century, is on the rise. In the US alone, someone dies from melanoma every 52 minutes. The likelihood that one of those deaths will be a man? About 65%. In David L. Stanley’s new...Continue reading
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This Is What Serious Illness Does to You
This is what serious illness does to you. Once you’ve survived a dance with Mr. D (Bonus points if you get the musical reference), your life becomes a tango between symptoms, causes, and your medical history. My story: In August of 2012, I had a major embolism. How major? Picture three or four fuzzy golf...Continue reading