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biopsy | biopsy

mark-gillispie's picture
Feb.16.2013
  Within seconds of me sitting down in the examination room,  Dr.Verma opened the door, blurted out, "The CAT scan was fine," and stepped inside.  As we say in poker when an anticipated card appears on the flop: "No waiting." I'm eight months out from treatment and have had four...
mark-gillispie's picture
Feb.11.2013
    Trouble loomed as I walked upstairs to get dressed for the third and final day of my first round of chemo. My mind and body had begun to betray me after another sleepless night fed by nausea and insomnia. I needed help in a big way. Mary Lou agreed to take me to Parma. Killing myself...