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It’s Been a Busy Week, Topped Off with a…

Posted on October 29, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Bone Scan This is the final test of three, ostensibly to see if there is any cancer in my bones, in any part of my body. The experience is unsettling, to be sure. I got my injection at 10:30 am, … Continue reading →

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Well, That Didn’t Go as Planned

Posted on October 14, 2026 by cdsmiller17

eVisit with My Cancer Specialist No, I didn’t get negative news. I got no news because I was unable to make the link with my doctor. It’s simple, really: the email which was sent to me over five weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Yesterday, I had Yet Another Medical Procedure

Posted on October 6, 2026 by cdsmiller17

CT Scan It’s full name is a computed tomography scan. This time, it’s to see if any cancer has spread to areas around my prostate. (I’m learning so much about the human body, my human body.) When Susan had a … Continue reading →

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The Results: No Smoke Without a Fire

Posted on September 3, 2026 by cdsmiller17

I Saw the Urologist Yesterday Yes, my prostate has early stages of cancer in three of the 12 samples taken during the biopsy. This is a slow growing type of cancer. In fact, my doctor in Barrie thought something may … Continue reading →

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Imagine Marrying into the British Royal Family

Posted on June 12, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Catherine, Princess of Wales (January 9, 1982) There has been a lot of speculation as to what is happening with Catherine, since the revelation of her cancer diagnosis and the subsequent medical treatments. Here it is, almost five months later, … Continue reading →

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Was Her Cancer Due to the Dust from 911?

Posted on April 19, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Donna Summer (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012) There is a bit of controversy concerning Donna Summer‘s death in 2012. Donna Summer died of lung cancer, but the singer wasn’t a smoker, and the cancer wasn’t related to smoking, … Continue reading →

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Looks Like These Days are Over:

Posted on August 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Wine and Roses And beer and skittles… We may be heading toward a new paradigm, one in which the only way to reduce the risk of cancer is to become teetotal. Why didn’t they tell us this, years ago? Why … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Heaven Here on Earth

Posted on August 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Olivia Newton-John (September 26, 1948 – August 8, 2022) After years of struggle with Cancer, Olivia Newton-John is now at peace. She was an angel, at least to me. Her birth chart doesn’t show the specifics of her battle, but … Continue reading →

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DuPont: How the Teflon Company Came Unstuck

Posted on April 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Dark Waters (2019) On a whim, we watched this film on Netflix last night. In some ways, I wish we hadn’t. It makes depressing viewing, but it is informative as to how to take on a manufacturing giant with a … Continue reading →

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When One’s Faith is Tested

Posted on December 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

I Still Believe (2020) I’m beginning to think that I need to get out more: here is a Christian Country Music star whose story is heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. In fact, I’d never heard of him, until … Continue reading →

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