Bogota Free Planet CommentsIs there a good side to Terminal Cancer?Posted by Dr. Gifford Jones on Aug 10, 2010 at 09:14 PM
Constipated Doctors Can there possibly be anything positive about dying from terminal cancer? For years I have focussed on the pain and agony suffered by so many patients afflicted with a fatal malignancy. But recently a headline in the Medical Post caught my eye. Dr. Robert Shepherd, a physician and victim of terminal cancer, described in an article some of the advantages of knowing you have just a short time to live. What Dr. Shepherd wrote reminds me of Samuel Johnson’s remark that, “Nothing sharpens the wit so much as the knowledge you’re going to be hanged in the morning.” There’s little doubt that Shepherd’s medical diagnosis helped him rearrange his priorities. More...Post a Comment to: Dr. Gifford JonesNext entry: The Prostate Dilemma In Treating Cancer Previous entry: "TSE" Can Save The Lives of Young Men Note from the Editor: This section is for comments from readers of bogotafreeplanet.com. Please don't assume that Bogota Free Planet agree with or endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege. |
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