TALES OF KARKINOS
THE EXPIRATION DATE Karkinos means ‘crab’ in Greek, and cancer in Latin. In a previous blog, early this year, I mentioned briefly the meaning of my life with diagnosis of a primary malignancy. The title is: PATIENT’S NOTES ON the ANNUAL CANCER REPORT by the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. You can find it down on the list of my blog posts. Those were my reflections on the 2026 American Cancer Society Report. Little did I know that seven months later I would be diagnosed with two new
A PATIENT’S NOTES ON the ANNUAL CANCER REPORT
Prompted by the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Hope and Progress: Reflecting on the 2026 American Cancer Society Report. A cancer diagnosis is a "before and after" moment. It is a life-altering experience that reshapes everything—from the smallest daily routines to our deepest perspectives on what matters. When you or a loved one receives that cruel news, the world feels different because it is different. I know this journey personally. I am a survivor of head and neck cancer, t
