The following is a preview from Dr. Michael Williamson’s story written by Dagny Zupin
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People assume my job as an oncologist is debilitating, aggressive, rough — like the disease. And it is. Cancer is draining and challenging. But the disease walks a fine line. The same line I walk.
I teeter on the edge. The line we walk— cancer and I — is thin, barely dividing the light and dark.
Cancer is rough. No doubt about that. When I take these cases, I’m not just caring for the disease. The disease does not come into my office, sit down in a chair and wait for my advice. The disease comes creeping in, taking the form of a young woman and her concerned father, a shuffling old man and his fearful child. I care for the patients and their families…
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If you would like to read more about Dr. Williamson and many others affected by cancer, attend the Facing Cancer event at Muncie Civic Theatre, Saturday, March 19 at 7:00pm. The free event is open to the public and will be accepting donations for cancer organizations in East Central Indiana.