Author Archives: bobnroberts

In many peoples mind the color they think of when they hear the word Cancer is Pink. All well and good as that color is plastered all over in October, earlier even. Coats, hats, ribbons, shirts, cups, posters, flags, and underwear too. As to the latter check out this Ted Talk. She is amazing andContinue reading “Why Pink isn't the only Cancer book Title?”

Every month my mind wanders to anxiety over my Blood Tests before my Oncology exam and ADT shot. For anyone with anxiety or worries please understand that incurable Cancer is like a a Damoclean Sword over your head. I usually don’t let on how this effects the Cancer patient because I am at peace withContinue reading “September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month”

     Lots of area to cover in this title, right? Well I will attempt to cover how the title fits a Cancer patient.      We all can understand the Scared part. When you hear the words You have Cancer the first thought is dying. And we all know of someone that passed horribly from Cancer. My motherContinue reading “Scared, Hate, Accept, Forgive, Embrace”

This is one of those things that I bet many of you do not even think about.       You go to a doctor for a routine exam or maybe a problem expecting good news or information on how to fix the problem. If related to a problem you just want to know what will be done,Continue reading “Are you Comfortable with your Doctor?”

     What can I say, my temporary disability is just that – temporary.      Or so it might seem.      My hand surgery was very successful. Thumb fully fixed, scar tissue not a problem. Better than even 3 or 4 years ago when I was a young 69 year old struggling with Cancer.      But life has a wayContinue reading “Disability to Ability – Part 3”

     Each and every one of us, when we first hear the words “You have Cancer” go into a place that is lonely and can never be truly explained. Those of us that have been told that rarely if ever talk about it.      Oh sure some open up some to our love partners. Wives, husbands, significantContinue reading “Cancer can be a lonely disease”

This time of year many in our world celebrate different things. You the reader have your celebrations. We all at some point celebrate a New Year. Different ways to celebrate and different times but a New Year will be upon us at some point. This year many of us cannot celebrate as in the past.Continue reading “Reflection!”

 This time of year is usually Happy, Exciting, Energizing, and Joyful.      This year however seems to be limited to Happy. Exciting and Joyful have been driven down by covid. Joyful is at best low key and for many out the window.       Energizing is taking our energy to adapt to the restrictions placed on all ofContinue reading “Christmas & reaction to Covid!”

So now the weather has turned rotten, pandemic news, and political views have also. Seems like the triple whammy of pressure to depress. And if you add in personal health it can be depressing for sure. In my case a positive attitude compresses the depression into a low speed bump taken at 20 mph. JustContinue reading “Depression compression”

Well, I am using my left hand much and today told my PT tech as much and she said ¨Why am I not surprised?¨ On a few occasions I found myself absently using my left hand to do some routing things. Brushed my teeth, picked up a drink cup, opened a door, and buttoned oneContinue reading “Disability to Ability – Part 2”