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  • Speaking out for patient advocacy

    Published October 10, 2013

    On Tuesday night, I had the privilege of speaking on Capitol Hill to the Heathcare Businesswomen's Association Mid-Atlantic chapter for Women in Science. My co-presenters were Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and Dr. Jamey Skillings, vice president of global medical affairs for Pfizer.

  • A great start to Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Published October 03, 2013

    I am used to the highs and lows of living with cancer. A couple of weeks ago I was very low, but right now I am absolutely loving the high I am on.

  • A need for better understanding

    Published September 26, 2013

    I think I’m having a good week, but with Stage 4 cancer, you can never be sure. I went to the oral surgeon to have fluid from the infection (necrosis of the jaw) drained from my gums.  Depending on the level of pain, I have been switching from Advil to something much stronger, then back to Advil. It hurts most when the fluid from the infection increases.

  • Reflecting on 9/11

    Published September 12, 2013

    Am I a wimp?  What would you call someone who dreads the recurrence of 9/11? Reflecting on the day is so full of emotion that, frankly, I'd rather put my head in the sand.

  • Oxygen vs. operation

    Published September 05, 2013

    The doctors at the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber (HOC) referred me to the top jaw surgeon at UCLA. I met with him yesterday. His opinion is that the oxygen chamber will not help me. I have heard that from many doctors, but the doctors at the HOC think there is a slim chance.

  • The importance of reading

    Published August 29, 2013

    As a cancer patient, researching your disease is critical. My oncologists are the top researchers in treating and looking for answers, but you cannot rely on your oncologist for everything.

  • And the beat goes on

    Published August 22, 2013

    Surgery today? That was the plan. The oral surgeon was going to scrape the dead bone away from my jaw until he reached live bone. 

  • A second opinion

    Published August 15, 2013

    This jaw bone necrosis is a tough nut to crack.  My oral surgeon scheduled surgery for me for next week. He believes that my back molars on the bottom left need to be removed permanently for the jaw to heal.

  • Feeling isolated

    Published August 08, 2013

    Have you ever felt isolated? That’s a great caption for this picture.

  • Oxygen as medicine

    Published August 01, 2013

    As humans living on Earth, we only breathe 21 percent oxygen.  If we breathe 100 percent oxygen over a period of time, the body releases stem cells, which rush to an infected area to heal it.  About 80 percent of the time, this biological mechanism works.