I am sitting in a Starbucks on Spadina mostly to get out of the heat. I wore jeans today and that was a mistake. They don’t fit very well and my balls are sticking to my leg. I am sitting here reading a Douglas Coupland book I picked up at …
So I survived getting hit by a bus. And while I survived I was not left without residual effects. I had a constant ache in my shoulder what became more severe with use. This was due to the massive amounts of bone that needed to be cleaned out, which resulted in …
Cancer is a very frightening word. It’s a very frightening disease but I think the word is worse. It conjures up images of people with scarves on their heads, pale and thin, bulbous tumors and growths, and ultimately death. But it probably shouldn’t. I recently finished a book, The Emperor of …
Quebec became the first province in the country to pass into law legislation allowing “medical aid” in dying and as a result sparked a debate regarding end of life care. There is a lot of push back from religious and palliative care groups against assisted suicide and according to media it …
I was sick yesterday and forgot to post this. China may hide the truth from it’s citizens, but the rest of the world will not forget.
So there is some debate at the moment whether or not PSA tests should be covered as part of OHIP. Rocco Rossi, former mayoral candidate and CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada, wrote an op-ed piece on the Star for the need for testing. Interestingly there are two comments, by Dr. J. Owen …
Rob Ford is spouting a new soundbite, “saved a billion dollars”. Anyone who bothers to look at the numbers will quickly see that isn’t true, and even if it was true he’s selling Toronto’s future short. I could tell Torontonians, “Elect me and you will not pay another cent of …
I have written about effective email marketing and what I would do if I was in charge of an organization’s email campaigns. A bad email can hurt the customer experience,while a good email can totally make it. I have started receiving a great example of a group that does it …
Mark tells me, “Control is an illusion. The best you can do is improve your odds.“ Odds… I am a lucky, unlucky man. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer two days ago. That would be bad luck. However, I would not even know about it if it weren’t for some …
I had my biopsy today. It took all about 15 minutes. I arrived at the clinic and handed the receptionist my health card. She took it and then wrote down some information and then asked me to have a seat. I look at the other man in the room. “Did …