When I was four years old, I was home in bed with one of my frequent ear infections. I took a toy telephone I was playing with and unscrewed the dial and put all the pieces in my mouth as … Read More
“Life is like that. If you can’t reach your destination by one road, try another.” ~ Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) How do we know which road to take? Taking the easy path is not always the appropriate choice. The key is … Read More
“Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.” ~ Thomas Carlyle When we spend our time always focused ahead, it is hard to live in the moment. … Read More
“To exist is to change; to change is to mature; to mature is to create oneself endlessly.” ~ Henri Bergson, French Philosopher (1859-1941) We plant a seed. It grows through the summer until harvest time arrives, and then we cut … Read More
“Herman Grimhoffer was stuck in an elevator for four hours. Upon his release he had sold the elevator operator a new Cadillac.” ~ Matty Simmons When I first began to speak about my experience with cancer patients, I encountered anger … Read More
“To mark a friend’s remains these stones arise; I never knew but one, and here he lies.” ~ Lord Byron The above quote is inscribed on a monument erected to Lord Byron’s dog, Boatswain. The epitaph describes the one whose … Read More
Question for Bernie: Dear Bernie, I just returned from New York after my mastectomy. They took 14 lymph nodes out; 3 were affected. The pathology came back OK a couple weeks later. My host in New York had your book … Read More
Question for Bernie: Hi Dr. Siegel, One of my employees has had 3 miscarriages…the last one was twins at 23weeks (one week shy of being able to save them). She is now 22 weeks and started cramping so is at … Read More
Question for Bernie: Dear Bernie – I first heard about you on Erin Lay’s Cancer telesummit. I have multiple myeloma. Diagnosed in October of 2013 as a result of what I thought was a sports injury. It turned out that … Read More
Question for Bernie: Good Morning Dr. Siegel, I am in my 70s and am a wife, mother and grandmother, and I have just had my first chemo treatment for Stage 1 lymphoma. I have heard you speak (years ago) and … Read More