Articles filed under Silverman, Ruth
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Her life with cancer became a shared experience
Nov 6, 2021 1:38 AM - Our mother, Ruth Gesmer Silverman, chose to discontinue her chemotherapy treatments at the end of October. She is comfortable with her decision, but her health has declined since that time. -
Scan takes on new meaning for cancer patientsNov 5, 2021 8:33 PM - There are many variations in the simple word "scan." We scan our newspapers; we scan e-mails; we scan a crowd to spot friends and family. Seldom do we think of using the noun version. What's a scan?
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Taking time to appreciate the changing fall colorsNov 5, 2021 2:55 PM - It's all around us. Not cancer or chemo. Change. Changing seasons can be measured in changing colors. At first, subtle - a touch of gold, a tinge of red and finally fiery orange.
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Record floods? No problemNov 5, 2021 12:35 PM - Media reports are touting the value of writing about a diagnosis of cancer. Even on days when I feel like taking an extra few minutes to sleep late or sneaking a nap, if I'm on deadline I manage to get to my computer to share my latest thoughts.
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As with oaks, firmly planted roots the key to survivalNov 5, 2021 10:40 AM - As a native New Englander, I've spent plenty of Labor Day weekend birthdays following the paths of hurricanes and tropical storms, like the ones tracked last week.
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Keeping in contact with family, pets lifts the spiritsNov 4, 2021 9:58 PM - Contact with others plays an important part in cancer care. Consider some special contacts I've had in recent weeks.
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Surviving those constant scans with humor and snacksNov 4, 2021 8:21 PM - What's in a scan? We can quickly scan a document or a book. We can scan pictures. Occasionally, we can see what we look like inside, thanks to CT scans.
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It's the little thingsNov 4, 2021 4:31 PM - Most people don't give the "little" things a second thought, until they become bigger things. In the past couple of weeks, I've moved to a new "facility" - the in-lingo for nursing/rehab living spaces.
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Dogs of all breeds offer comfort to cancer patientsNov 4, 2021 1:17 PM - Therapy dogs aren't the only canines that affect the lives of patients in rehab or nursing homes. House pets have a profound effect, too.
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Eight-pound Burmese provides love during struggle with cancerNov 4, 2021 9:40 AM - I'm here to tell you that chemo and radiation aren't the only ways to fight cancer. One recent visitor to my room proved me correct.
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