Tag Archives: Dr. Susan Chang
Hospice, heartache and a dollop of geezer music
Long ago if someone had asked the female DG how endings begin, the last answer she might have guessed was “order hospice in the morning and go to a rock [well, sort of rock] concert in the evening.” The DGs … Continue reading
Filed under Brain cancer, Living each day, Outings
Coming to grips with the carousel of life
It was a UCSF day today. That means an MRI and visit with neuro-oncologist Dr. Susan Chang. The female DG stuck to her regular game plan of walking around Golden Gate Park while the male DG had his head in … Continue reading
Filed under Brain cancer, Living each day
A post-rain walk in Golden Gate Park
It was technically not a First Blush walk, as the female traded in her DJ status to be part of the Dual Gs who made their way up to San Francisco for what they call a “UCSF day.” All appointments … Continue reading
Filed under Brain cancer, Dawn Patrol
Old news as it’s already on Facebook
So once upon a time blogs were used to quickly communicate to the network of followers. But by the time most of G&G’s readers see this post, they will already have the headline. Good news up at UCSF today – … Continue reading
Filed under Brain cancer, Living each day
Day at UCSF with a pinch of France for good measure
It struck the female DG immediately when she looked at the photos she snapped with Lumio (her trusty Lumix camera): How many times had she captured the male DG in his red jacket (it’s always cold at UCSF – or … Continue reading
Filed under Achilles tendon surgery, Brain cancer, Living each day
Best view in the city of San Francisco
How many people in the Bay Area know that the one of the best views of San Francisco – stretching from ocean to bay (looking west in posted photo) – is from the neuro-oncology/neuro-surgery clinical offices at UCSF? More poignantly, … Continue reading
Filed under Achilles tendon surgery, Brain cancer
Color us tested, exhausted – and graced by another angel
One of the things that has struck the female Dual G (gimpy and grumpy) every since the male DG was diagnosed with glioma (the most common kind of brain tumor in adults) almost three years ago was how exhausting it … Continue reading
Filed under Brain cancer, Support angels
