Tag Archives: Cancer

“Nobody Wants to See a Clown in Pain”

Anthony Griffith made people laugh for a living, while suffering the ultimate heartbreak
Posted on October 10, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Comedic actor Anthony Griffith was riding the final wave of the comedy boom in 1990 with three coveted appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He did all this while watching his daughter die of cancer. “It was the best … Continue reading →

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“Undertaker Please Drive Slow” by Jo Ann Beard

Delving into the grey area between fact and fiction for a compelling true story
Posted on October 5, 2012 by Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In December 1997, Cheri Tremble made the decision to engage in assisted dying, with the help of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Several years later Jo Ann Beard wrote about it. Cheri, who recovered from breast cancer only to lose feeling in … Continue reading →

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How to Cope with a Terminal Illness? – An Interview with Michael Engelberg

A longtime oncologist shares his thoughts on coping with a terminal condition and dying a "good death"
Posted on August 11, 2012 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Doctor Michael Engelberg is an oncologist of 40 years, based at Cedars-Sinai medical center in Los Angeles, California. Aurora: Let’s say I’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, or another terminal illness. What should my first steps be? Dr. Engelberg: I … Continue reading →

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Who deserves to die?

Campaign by the Lung Cancer Alliance attempts to remove the stigma surrounding the disease.
Posted on July 11, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Early last month, a mysterious viral ad campaign began to confuse and enrage people as messages like “Hipsters Deserve to Die”, “Cat Lovers Deserve to Die”, and “The Tattooed Deserve to Die” popped up on pay phone backs in cities … Continue reading →

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47-year-old Adam Yauch Dies of Cancer – A License to Ill

My personal inside view of the early days of the Beastie Boys and the music genre they helped create, “Hip Hop Rap”
Posted on May 4, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

I had no idea Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, had been battling cancer, so it came as quite a shock to me this morning. He’s survived by his wife Dechen Wangdu and his 14-year-old daughter Tenzin. Having an intimate history with … Continue reading →

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“House” by David Shore

Will Wilson, an oncologist, survive the cancer?
Posted on May 1, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

(Spoiler Alert!) Watching the episode of the TV show “House” last night in which the main character’s best friend Wilson, a resident Oncologist finds out he has a large tumor, was perhaps the most outrageous TV show I have ever … Continue reading →

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