“How are you doing?” is the question most asked of me each week. Let’s start with this: My kidney function…
Life, Love, and the pursuit of Lemonade
Do you like the tree in the picture above? You too can have this perfect vacation spot in a gated…
Dexterity, Determination, Disbelievers, and Diced Lemons
Welcome to the start of chemo cycle 5! My wife Robin sent me off this morning with my backpack and…
Bet on Life, Lemonade and Maybe Tequila
Today I’m back in the saddle (the chemo infusion lounge chair) which is my typical day every other week for…
Iron Lemons and Lessons Solid as Steel
Steel is an alloy of IRON and carbon containing less than 2% carbon and 1% manganese and small amounts of…
LEISURE, LEMON-AID, LESSONS
It’s been quite a week and there have been many changes and lessons from which patients and medical providers alike,…
LEMONADE, PAIN, PERSEVERATION, AND PERSISTENCE
Today’s post will include updates for the week, sprinkled with lessons for patients and clinicians. I had originally planned to…
LEMONADE OR DEAD MAN WALKING?
This will be my final lemonade post until my next round of chemo in two weeks. But, after the overwhelming…
PAIN, LEMONS, AND LEMONADE
This post is the first of a series of blogs which will be heartbreaking, educational (for patients and clinicians), emotional,…
Oleandrin is dangerous and not a cure for COVID-19
Although this is quite askew from our usual pain-related topics, it is being posted more as a public service out…