I went to see my radiation Oncologist today; Dr. David Diamond in Winter Park, Florida. He’s basically been the coordinator of all my treatments – surgical, medical, and radiation. So when I see him, I tend to get the “bigger” picture of all of my treatments. I also have the best relationship with him – […]
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Cancer and Social Networking
May 19, 2009 
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The most amazing thing happened to me today. I was sitting in my doctor’s office – the office of the surgeon who removed my cancer from my tonsils and lymph nodes to be exact – when I twittered on my iPhone the following: Sitting in my surgeon’s office waiting for my next post treatment checkup. […]
Continue readingOrlando Relay For Life
May 15, 2009 0 Comments
My daughter has a classmate who has cancer. Her name is Ebony and you can see her above right next to me in the picture. Her teacher formed a team for the Orlando American Cancer Society Relay for Life this afternoon. A number of students and parents attended, along with Ebony and her family, to […]
Continue readingCancer Blog Index
May 10, 2009 0 Comments
Hi; My name is Ron Sparks and I have cancer. Sounds like a 12-step program, huh? Being diagnosed with cancer has changed my life. It’s been an incredible journey and it’s not nearly over yet. Not even close. As a writer, I have a cathartic need to express myself when I am in trouble – […]
Continue readingRecovery Status
May 4, 2009 1 Comment
It’s been a while since I posted my current recovery status. For those of you new to my blog: I am a cancer patient. I’d like to call myself a survivor, but that term will apply to me in a couple of years. Right now, I am still recovering from my first (and hopefully last) […]
Continue readingBeware Drivers . . .
April 21, 2009 1 Comment
I am teaching my oldest son, Matthew, how to drive. He’s 15-years-old and is preparing for his learner’s permit. Over the past few months I have gradually let him drive on back roads more and more often. Yesterday, we went to the empty student parking lot at Boone High School in Orlando – that’s where […]
Continue readingI have an itch . . .
April 21, 2009 0 Comments
For about 2 months now I have been dealing with completely random attacks of extreme itching. At first I thought that I was just having an allergic reaction to the detergent we use to wash our clothes. I had Carey buy some dye and scent-free detergent and it seemed to work. For a week or […]
Continue readingThe IOA 5k Race
April 17, 2009 0 Comments
There is a yearly 5k run sponsored by “Insurance Office of America” here in the Orlando area. Every year my company, Channel Intelligence, encourages everyone to participate and attend. Easily 1/2 of our company attends each year – and that’s a staggering statistic if you stop to think about it. What other company can confidently […]
Continue readingIs Sexting Child Pornography?
April 14, 2009 1 Comment
When I was a kid we had Playboy Magazine. We would pay a wino to go into 7/11 and buy us Playboy, Penthouse, Hustler, or whatever adult material we were too young to buy. We had mirrors on our shoes. This was back when girls still wore skirts to school. Some genius would steal his […]
Continue readingEaster Weekend Surfing
April 13, 2009 0 Comments
So far I’m holding true to the promise I made myself. When I sick from chemotherapy, weak from radiation, unable to walk across the house from malnutrition weakness, I promised myself that when I got better I would spend as many weekends as I could at the beach. In the past four weeks I have […]
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