I have not written here in a while, but not for lack of content. I have been off active treatment for almost a full year but I am still a regular at MSK Uniondale, talking NY Knicks with security guards and responding to “Doc,” which a lot of the staff call me, having either taken…

As promised here is a list of some things that were unwrapped for me over the last year, in no specific order of incidence or importance: 1. The human body is fragile. It doesn’t take a lot to upset balance. 2. The human body is mighty if you treat it with respect. 3. Friends are…

If you asked me to name the best day of my life, I would have to give you a list: the day I got married, the births of my boys, admission to Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Super Bowl 42 (Giants win over the undefeated Patriots, helmet-catch, etc.), to name a few. The worst day…