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Dan Franke

Cancer survivor, Wait! strike that, Cancer Warrior! Have two primary cancers and heart and other assorted health issues. Prostate cancer stage IV (2008) and Bladder Cancer (2015) Stage Zero. Read more.

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My 8th Annual Urologist Follow-Up: Bladder Cancer Takes and Thoughts

The night before, my wife and I talked a little about my visit today. I told her this was the most humiliating...

By Dan Franke

4 min read

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Coming Back Around

In 2008 at age 55 I was diagnosed with stage IV Prostate Cancer, heart attack in 2010, bladder cancer diagnosed in 2015...

By Dan Franke

3 min read

Both Sides Now

Looking Back Through Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell. Great song for this old hippie guitar man. For my purposes today let's...

By Dan Franke

2 min read

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