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Thoughts and Wisdom of a Community Oncologist
Quick Thoughts: My personal quotes
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The personal war with cancer isn't about not dying. It is about living.
Choosing chemo regimens is like playing chess. I always have to think 3 moves ahead of my opponent.
Yes, my job sucks sometimes. No, I don't like cancer...that's why I've dedicated my life to killing it.
Cancer is like a weed on your lawn. It grows out of control, doesn't respect boundaries, has the potential to spread, and sometimes doesn't respond to weed killer. (Stupid weeds.)
Some cancers are curable. Some are not. Some are like chronic diseases. But no matter how small, indolent, or aggressive, all cancers are life changing.
I wish cancer were more predictable. It would make my job easier, for sure.
Hope is the most exhausting emotion.
Hope is a strange emotion. It doesn't promise anything. It doesn't take anything away. It just sits there like a friend you never want to let go. But when you have to let it go, it hurts like hell.
A good differential diagnosis turns each case into a multiple choice question.
Choosing a medical specialty is like choosing a spouse -- there are some specialties you love to date because they are exciting and make you feel alive, but in the long run, they just won't make you happy. The right match won't always be easy, won't always be perfect and won't always get along with you, but for better or worse, it'll make you happ
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