Doctor's Adapting Roof-Day: A Short Story

“Good, I’ll call when I get home. He’s a busy man with patients all around the world. Our friendship might help to get you an appointment sooner than most. I’ll let you know what I find

VI. Many would have you believe that this is enough, due to the fact that the overall ‘survival rate’ has increased by thirty percent in the last thirty years according to the National Cancer Institute.

"Did the hit you received yesterday knock out all of your brain cells?" She snaps, "You don't give patients false hope, not when it's a bad case like that."

“We’re going to keep him over night for observation. We’ll call you as soon as we have the results on the scan.”

You had actually been hopeful at first, maybe you’d be one of the few lucky survivors of this merciless disease, until the doctor came and told you that you had less than two months left... And that was seven weeks ago.

While the man before her speaks, she examines her surroundings, perplexed by her situation. She tries to digest what the Doctor before her is saying, but due to her confusion, she can only comprehend fragments.

Doctor: [Angry after startled.] I think you should considerate of your daughter's body, even you

Lucy and Bratt have been together for about two months now. One evening, while on the phone with Bratt, Lucy finds a moment of silence to recollect her thoughts, then she slowly speaks to Bratt,

smiles at him. “I’m proud of you. You know what your doctor said last week?” she asks him. He

“Okay so are we doing the surgery,” the doctor asked in his white doctor coat.

“I was doing some research and they have one of the best doctor. You know for surgery and procedures. We don't know if she's going to need surgery yet, and the doctor down here can't really tell me much”

I noticed my bay window had some lead slipping and having researched roofers on the web, I came across a company named Shine roofing. On sending them photographs of the problem, they provided me with a reasonable quote and were efficient in their reply. Michael was able to carry out the work within the agreed upon budget and time frame. His knowledge and professionalism was clear as having had the bay window problem before, I knew some of the solutions and Michael was able to propose and deliver an effective one. I would fully recommend Shine roofing and have no hesitation in using the company again, so much so I have had some additional work quoted for.

“I don’t know.” “I just want you to look at it, is all, or call a psychologist in to look at it.”

chemotherapy" (Dr. John Diamond, MD). As of now, the survival rate for leukemia is 65-85%, Bone and joint cancer, such as osteosarcoma and ewing sarcoma, is at a 60-80% survival rate, while soft tissue sarcomas have a 83% survival

Dr Rogers: “Mm hm. And I guess I'd like to say, "No, I don't want to let you just 'stew' in your feelings," but on the other hand, I--I also feel that, this is the kind of, very private thing that I couldn't possibly answer for you. But I sure as anything will try to help you work toward your own answer. I don’t know if that makes any sense to you but I mean it.”