In contrast to yesterday's article, which was an academic piece written by two influential doctors, today's longread comes from a very different perspective. Many people affected by cancer (patients, family, friends, etc.) choose to write as a means of coping with the difficult emotional struggles that confront them. As more and more people engage with one another online, blogging has become a popular way of sharing these writings. Though this can be a phenomenal outlet for expression, these blog posts often share a similar style or formula. When I first started reading today's article, I thought it was heading in that direction. As I read on, though, I realized that there was a lot more to this story and that it raises a host of intriguing and complicated issues.
Thanks to my co-worker Alex for sharing it!
"No Evidence of Disease" by Maciej Cegłowski
Published on Idle Words, September 17, 2012
http://idlewords.com/2012/09/no_evidence_of_disease.htm
Eric
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad you shared this on here. What a crazy story!
ReplyDeleteThis was a really amazing read. It's interesting to hear about two people, both obviously dealing with extreme illness, and come away feeling the way you do about each of them. Prognosis: Noodleflip.
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