Things get complicated, and not always what they seem. Take the color black for example. Some say that black is not even a color, but the presence of all colors. Some say that black is ugly. The Impressionists avoided using black. Black spots on the skin are probably bad. At the doctor’s office today, he showed […]
I have a bit of understanding of medical science so I was pleased to be the designated interpreter between the patient and the oncologist. The doc and I hit it off very well, especially when he started talking about cancer cell mutations. He really warmed up when I asked if HOX gene mutations play any […]
When I was young nobody ever said the word ‘cancer’ in a normal tone of voice. It would always be said in a whisper. For example, “Did you hear, Joanie has… cancer…?” with the last word barely said, or just mouthed, without sound. The other day, I encountered the modern-day equivalent of minimization of the ‘C’ […]
