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All posts by David Emerson
Chronic Pain Therapies-
I am an authority on chronic pain therapies. I say this because I live with many different long-term and late stage side effects from aggressive cancer therapies that have resulted in different types of
Continue readingMyeloma Diet- Before, During, After Therapy
“The point of all this is that, done right, nutrition should be one of the easiest and most enjoyable therapies for multiple myeloma patients and survivors to include in their regimen, before, during
Continue readingSkin Cancer Over-diagnosis
Skin cancer over-diagnosis is a significant and growing problem in the United States. The challenge is that term “skin cancer” is a catch-all term that, in many people’s minds and can
Continue readingMyeloma – Bone Health – Probiotics-
“Recent studies demonstrate that the GM (gut microbiota) is also a regulator of bone mass (bone health) and it is proposed that the effect of the GM on bone mass is mediated via effects on the immune
Continue readingNeuropathic Pain Therapy-
I am listing neuropathic pain therapies that are non-conventional below because there are few, if any, effective conventional neuropathic pain therapies. I am a long-term survivor of cancer. CIPN is one
Continue readingManaging my Aortic Aneurysm
I have an aortic aneurysm. I’m not sure where it came from but since I was diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy, I have developed a healthy skepticism about the cardiotoxicity of all
Continue readingLung Cancer Screening Complications
I am a long-term cancer survivor whose wife has smoked cigarettes her entire adult life. When I first read about low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) and lung cancer screening I thought that my wife was
Continue readingOncology’s Maximum Tolerated Dose
In my experience as a cancer survivor, maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is often much too much toxicity for many newly diagnosed cancer patients. Full disclosure- The majority of my experience both as a
Continue readingCoffee and Coronary Artery Calcium
According to the research linked and excerpted below, moderate coffee consumption lowers coronary artery calcium. And coronary artery calcium and is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events. My
Continue readingCancer- Sense of Purpose
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer a therapy that you won’t hear about will be to develop a sense of purpose. And, if you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, the last thing on your
Continue readingCancer Health Savings Account
I am a long-term cancer survivor with a Health Savings Account (HSA). I struggle with a host of long-term side effects. My wife and I spend a lot of money on health expenses each year. Some of these health
Continue reading“Cancer Deaths Prevented!?”
What does the American Cancer Society mean when they say “cancer deaths prevented?” Who is doing the preventing? How are the cancer deaths prevented!? According to the report in CA: Cancer
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