Sometimes even lovingly referred to by my family and friends as…
“Stiffy”.
But always to be known as the oncologist that saved my life in 2002.
I visited him yesterday for a yearly check up at Loyola Medical Center.
He is quite the character - tall and lanky, looking like he could be Ed Begley, Jr.'s brother (and as he would say "younger and better looking" brother)...
but amazingly devoted and intensely brilliant!After much self-imposed angst and nervous sweating, Stiffy told me that I am doing very well!!
so i thought to you i would tell
i might have also let out a thankful celebratory yell
