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Parents commonly joke that "The trouble with child psychology books is that my kid hasn't read any of them." But Alex? Has so obviously read all about the psychology of the two-year-old, and committed it all to heart. ( Read more... )
Feb. 20th, 2007
Parents commonly joke that "The trouble with child psychology books is that my kid hasn't read any of them." But Alex? Has so obviously read all about the psychology of the two-year-old, and committed it all to heart. ( Read more... )
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Feb. 20th, 2007 08:12 pmNot just bad news, but the worst possible news about my research assistant.
The tumor in her pancreas is malignant. And worse: it's metastatic. Dozens of tiny tumors in her lungs and chest cavity - maybe other places too. She's no longer considered a candidate for surgery. They hope that chemo will give her some extra time, but it isn't considered curative for metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Five-year survival rate: 1.6%.
The tumor in her pancreas is malignant. And worse: it's metastatic. Dozens of tiny tumors in her lungs and chest cavity - maybe other places too. She's no longer considered a candidate for surgery. They hope that chemo will give her some extra time, but it isn't considered curative for metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Five-year survival rate: 1.6%.