Each day I go to work, I look forward to seeing return patients, to hear how they have faired or to see what is bothering them now. I aim to hone my skills in long-term follow-up care. I especially enjoy patients whose families I have treated off over the last 40...
In the world of public health, understanding the timeline of infectious illness is paramount to saving lives and minimizing suffering. In other words, there is an evolution of illness, from an exposure to a latency phase, to symptom development to resolution. It does...
During my crazy year in treatment for leukemia, I wrote a whole bunch. (You can find all that writing here, entries #1-25 https://lnkd.in/gAB7Mty5) Having and taking time for reflection and sharing was part of my healing, while also allowing me to keep my beloveds in...
#gratitude #triathlon #thriver #lovemakesafamily #stemcelltransplant #leukemia #ALL #MGH #naturopathic #ovariancancer #breastcancer #ILoveMyJob #survivor #grandmaathlete
To all the wonderful mothers in my life. As Paul and I meander our way around beautiful Tuscany, far away from all our responsibilities and family and friends, I think this may be my first Mother’s Day so far from home. I am grateful for my own grandmothers and my...
See this piece that was published recently. #osteoporosis #osteopenia #exercisemakesusstrong #thriver #supplementsforbonehealth
If you feel like taking me along on a walk or a car ride, here’s a link to a 90 minute talk I offered at the Cancer Connection on the topic of my book, You Finished Treatment, Now What? I prefer standing and walking around a bit when I teach, but for taping purposes,...
Dear Family and Friends, I hope this finds you deep in summer and enjoying all the ways summer has of giving us time, light, foods to nourish, and hopefully a bit of adventure thrown in here or there. It’s been almost 6 months since I last wrote and I am feeling 100%....
Our daughter Sophia and husband Alex blessed our family with a beautiful daughter this summer. We are all over the moon. One of the ways we lend our love and support is through preparing and sharing favorite foods and packing their freezer with easy to prep meals. But...
