Monthly Archives: March 2009

A Step in the Right Direction

Posted on March 4, 2009 by francesbarrie

  There was an article in The Boston Globe yesterday about Mass General Hospital. It seems that MGH will be the first hospital in the country to do mandatory genetic testing on every cancerous tumor they encounter.  This is very … Continue reading →

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Oh,Pooh

Posted on March 3, 2009 by francesbarrie

I wonder when it will go away; the terror which occurs every time I have an ache in my body.  The assumption that the cancer has nestled in the receses of bone or blood. When does it stop becoming my ‘go–to’ self-diagnosis?  … Continue reading →

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Every Day

Posted on March 2, 2009 by francesbarrie

I was going to give up candy, specifically Rollo’s and Peach Rings, for Lent this year, but I decided that I would never follow through anyway, so why bother.  Besides, I really, really love Rollo’s and Peach Rings, so forget … Continue reading →

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