Brain Cancer: Five Suggestions for Compassionate Caregiving Stan Goldberg June 1, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day The death of Beau Biden resurrected memories of caring for my brother-in-law who had a form of brain cancer called Glioblastoma. My wife, two adult...
Chemotherapy, Expectations and Heavy Machinery: Warnings and Suggestions Stan Goldberg May 21, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day 11 Comments It’s not a good idea to have meaningful discussions, work with heavy machinery, or travel to Europe shortly after chemotherapy. I managed...
Compassion and Cancer: Part III-Putting “Meat” on Compassionate Behaviors Stan Goldberg February 27, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day 4 Comments We want to be helpful to whose living with cancer, but often we don’t know how to transform compassionate intent into helpful behaviors. I...
Compassion and Cancer: Part II-How Cancer Changes Identity (Thought of the Day) Stan Goldberg February 25, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day 5 Comments We like to think life is on a seamless continuum, moving along, maybe in spurts and stops, but having consistency throughout the years, as does our...
Compassion and Cancer: Part I-Why Compassion Isn’t Enough Stan Goldberg February 23, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day 1 Comment We have an inherent desire to be compassionate. In the misery of another person, we see ourselves, if not in the present, than in the past or future....
Thought of the Day: Part 1 Grief Hierarchy- It Shouldn’t Exist Stan Goldberg January 20, 2015 Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day Everyone has lost a partner, friend, parent, job, ability, pet, or object that created joy. It is something viewed as irreplaceable by the person...
Breast Cancer and the Fear of Recurrence Stan Goldberg January 16, 2015 Cancer 9 Comments By Khevin Barnes My surgeon recommended that I have an ultrasound exam every four months for the first two years after my mastectomy. As the date...
Living With a Cancer Diagnosis, Coffee Distinctions, and Life’s Nuances Stan Goldberg January 7, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day 2 Comments Thought of the Day- I love coffee, but amazed when I read descriptions of their flavors and aromas, "buttery, bitter sweet, raspberry, vanilla, etc."...
Living With Cancer: A Paradigm for Uncertainty Stan Goldberg December 12, 2014 Cancer, Grieving and Recovery, Thoughts of the Day 2 Comments THOUGHT OF THE DAY. When a friend discussed with me the uncertainty of living without her recently deceased husband, I thought about my life living...
Why Being a Cheerleader for Cancer Survivors May Not Be Helpful. Stan Goldberg December 11, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day 4 Comments A few days ago I discussed the tricky balance between accepting the realities of cancer vs. the need for hope with Joni Aldrich on The Cancer...
Coping With Cancer; It’s a Journey, Not Just An Event Stan Goldberg December 10, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day Thought of the Day-Cancer; It’s a Journey, Not Just An event. We often think of illnesses, especially cancer, as if it’s just a tragic event....
Cancer Treatments: When Should You Fire Your Physician? Stan Goldberg December 8, 2014 Cancer, Chronic Illness, Thoughts of the Day 5 Comments The 1930’s singer and actor Sophia Tucker said “I’ve been rich, and I’ve been poor. Rich is better,"-- and so is competency in cancer...
You’re Putting Me in A Nursing Facility! Why Can’t You Care For Me At Home? Stan Goldberg December 5, 2014 Aging, Thoughts of the Day THOUGHT OF THE DAY: A few weeks ago Steve Moran published a three-part series in the Sacramento Bee on “the terrible state of affairs” in skilled...
La Bohème: A Old Lesson in Living and Dying Stan Goldberg December 3, 2014 End of Life, Thoughts of the Day 7 Comments Last night with my wife I attended La Boheme, an opera by Puccini showing how little attitudes about dying changed since 1896 when the opera was...
“I Have Cancer” is an Amazon #9 Best Seller Today, But What About Tomorrow? Stan Goldberg December 1, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day My new book “I have Cancer” 48 Things to Do When You Hear Those Words, has a Kindle #9 rank in cancer today—the day of it’s release. So why...
What Richard Pryor Has In Common with Cancer Support Stan Goldberg November 28, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day THOUGHT OF THE DAY When I was listening to a PBS tribute of Richard Pryor, it became apparent how our history plays out in the present. It’s...
Thanksgiving and Gratitude: When Just a Little is Enough Stan Goldberg November 27, 2014 Thoughts of the Day It’s Thanksgiving and yesterday I promised myself I wouldn't think today. But I woke up, and there they were--those pesky thoughts of the...
Do Physicians Fear Death?–How It Affects Your Health Care Stan Goldberg November 26, 2014 End of Life, Thoughts of the Day 3 Comments Although many physicians fear death, my oncologist doesn't. The relationship I have with him is one I would like with everyone in the medical...
Bill Cosby and Cancer: The need to believe Stan Goldberg November 21, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day Living with cancer
Life Lessons From People Living With and Dying From Cancer Stan Goldberg November 19, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day 11/18/14 I often think about a patient I served in hospice who was dying from cancer. Once a week we would go to a place he chose—usually...
