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posted 12/27/2007, comments (2)

My second cancer.

They say it is over. All I need is a nipple. Are they over rated? Breast cancer was my second cancer. I had Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 95. I knew that a second cancer was possible. When.... always When? I was not shocked when the phone call came. The hard part was the call the day after my breast MRI. "We want more test". I knew what that... Read more Chevron

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Kevin Knopf, MD

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posted 12/26/2007, comments (6)

Rainy Day, Wednesday: How an Oncologist Deals With the Death of a Cancer Patient

I've been silent on my blog for a while - many busy weekends on call, many other professional commitments. Not much personal or family time, I might add, but I will start writing faithfully again and will try not to take any hiatus in the future. Today it's raining in the Bay Area. As I drove into work the rain beat down,... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/22/2007, comments (2)

Preparing for Radiation

Thursday Dec 20 - I had a CT scan today, and got two dots applied to my sides. This was the first planning session for the radiation treatments. The next will be Friday next week. I also met with my medical oncologist. We discussed the hormone therapies - she concurs that I do not need chemo, thank goodness. She explained the two common drugs and... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/21/2007, comments (4)

Hurdle #2: Not Leaving The Hospital Already

Almost as hard as getting out of bed for the first time after surgery is getting to stay in the bed. This is because the minute you get out of bed the doctors will start telling you that's it's time to go home already. They'll tell you this on their rounds in the morning; they'll tell you on their... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/20/2007, comment (1)

Cloning - to be or not to be

I am not a big fan of the whole cloning issue. I mean who wants two DH's to pick up after? But, at times like these when I have too much undone and the lovely headline reads "four shopping days left" I wonder if two moms per household might be a good thing. Nah, I don't need two of myself to pick up after... Read more Chevron

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