Category Archives: Thought Provoking

I knew I was getting the best medical care, and I was going to be defiant and survive. -Heather Knies, Glioblastoma Survivor Knies was originally treated for a lower grade brain tumor in 2005 at age 24. Even though   with … Continue reading →

‘Wild,’ a Hiking Memoir by Cheryl Strayed By DANI SHAPIRO  MARCH 30, 2012  In the summer of 1995, a 26-year-old woman who had never been backpacking before. . . set out to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. She had already separated … Continue reading →

This blog post was inspired from a Facebook friend from Montreal Canada      when she told me that she rides her bicycle all winter regardless of weather.  Ginette  told  me  that cold is a state of mind  you have to overcome … Continue reading →

The Mind-Body Connection The mind-body connection is real. Researchers believe that patients with high expectations for getting better, release biological chemicals to simulate the effect,           while altering specific regions of the brain to achieve the believed results.  . Your body … Continue reading →

My personal experience and motivation for this website is help with the toughest parts of dealing with the most challenging parts of those experience.  It was December 21st,  2005 when my father began to become gravely ill. After being pronounced cancer … Continue reading →

Scott Hamilton Reveals 3rd Brain Tumor Has Shrunk Without Treatment:  ‘I Was the Recipient of a Spectacular Miracle.’  . When I began blogging in Solitarius on December 21, 2011. My main gain at the time was to learn about chemotherapy and how … Continue reading →

Within this blog post:  I am retracing my steps since I began researching cancer in 2006.  In early January,  my fathers health was tumbling from his experiences with chemo in 2005. His weight was at a lost “with full blown … Continue reading →

When I think of the various cancer survivor stories that I have posted in this website. I often wonder about how powerful The Love of your life or the notion how much you love life plays in a strong immune … Continue reading →

Dann P. Siems, 52, of Bemidji died Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 after an 18 month progression of brain cancer. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Dann was born June 7, 1958 in Fergus Falls. He attended K-12 … Continue reading →

When I started blogging back on December 21, 2011. I remember talking on the phone with someone that worked at my website security company. Which keeps this website free of Hot Links and viruses.  When he ask me  what my … Continue reading →