“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
Question for Bernie: Sorry to bother you. I’m just upset because I can’t stop licking my mouth, and now my lips are all red and chapped. I’m out of Vaseline, and I’ve been running around since 2 o’clock this afternoon … Read More
“It’s the constant and determined effort that breaks down resistance, sweeps away all obstacles.” ~ Claude M. Bristol (1891-1951) Why do you extend yourself and put extra effort into certain tasks? Is it the desire for personal gain or reward … Read More
“I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it. And so it is with you.” ~ Charles Swindoll Studies show that optimists live longer, healthier lives than pessimists, even … Read More
“We must learn to let go, to give up, to make room for the things we have prayed for and desired.” ~ Charles Fillmore (1854-1948) Every day I am out of control. No, I do not mean I have no … Read More
“The bottom line is that (a) people are never perfect, but love can be, (b) that is the one and only way that the mediocre and vile can be transformed, and (c) doing that makes it that. We waste time … Read More