Leukemia sucks. It took my uncle Harvey and my aunt Ellie, in the last two years alone. And one of my earliest memories was in fourth grade when Karen Yabachio die of leukemia.
They say we are doing well in fighting cancer, and for a few cancers, that may be true.… Read the rest
My Dear Uncle Harvey passed away Saturday after living gracefully with Leukemia for 10 years. He will be missed by many. This follows the death of my sister who was only 47 and had two children under 10 years old.
Early in my life, I was sheltered from death.… Read the rest
Yesterday’s revelation (The Boston Globe, C3) that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (retired NBA basketball great) has a form of Leukemia and at age 62 is undergoing treatment is no great surprise really. These guys are used to eating enormous amounts of animal foods that contain everything from hormones, to antibiotics, to gobs of pesticides (they smear it on cow’s bodies now, didn’t you know?)… Read the rest