GRATITUDE

By David Perlstein | April 10, 2020

The post I intended has been postponed a week. I want to get to something both overdue and necessary. Gratitude. Cheers to the people on the pandemic’s front lines. Doctors and nurses. Ambulance drivers, lab techs and hospital janitors. A shout-out to non-medical folks promoting the general welfare: farmers and laborers, factory workers, cops, firefighters,…

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GONG DAY

By David Perlstein | August 4, 2017

On June 9, I wrote “Glowing in the Dark” about my treatment for prostate cancer, highlighted by 45 radiation sessions over nine weeks. Two days ago, my final zapping took place. To celebrate, I banged the gong at the cancer center. I’m glowing brighter than ever. During radiation treatments, I never experienced pain or discomfort.…

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