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打败癌症的美国军人作家

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美国港口城市巴尔地摩的市中心,有一家美国退伍军人医院。前来此院就诊的病人,大多是参加过朝鲜战争,越战,海湾战争的美国退伍军人。

孩子爹现在的工作单位,虽是美国的民用医院,同时它也是这家军队医院的合作方。于是,并不是美国军人的他,就有了和美国退伍军人打交道的机会。

和形形色色的退伍军人打交道,倒也让人开眼界。美国退伍军人给人的总体感觉是牛气冲天。虽然得了癌症,他们依然保持着雄纠纠气昂昂的样子。至少老公的病人都是这样的。

有一位参加过朝鲜战争的病人,大概看到东方面孔时受到了什么刺激,他死活不让咱家的这位医生给他诊治。八十多岁的老兵,固执起来真没办法。不过,这样的病人毕竟是少数,并不是所有的病人都像上面这位老兵那么固执。否则,那不反了天啦。

老公有一位特殊的病人,非常值得一提。此人名叫约翰,男,飞行员出身,曾参加过越战。约翰历任美国某航空杂志的编辑,财经专栏作者,飞行教官,持有纽约大学MBA学位,出版过许多书籍。约翰喜欢周游世界,爬山,跳伞等样样在行。可惜,阅历如此丰富的约翰,近年不幸患了前列腺癌。

虽然近年来医学取得了很大的进步,但人们对癌症的恐惧还未消失。说实话,癌症确实让人害怕呀。尤其是那些预后不好五年存活率低的癌症,病人和家属的心里都不会太轻松。

得了前列腺癌的约翰,具有与众不同的坚强品质。他不仅乐观抗癌,超过了医生为他预测的存活期限,他还把他的抗癌体会写成了一本书,为癌症患者提供医学和精神支持。

为了答谢老公对他的帮助,约翰把这本书当作礼物送给了他。在书的扉页上,约翰写了这样几行字:

For

Dr. G with respect and gratitude

For the professional care

在我看来,约翰的所作所为,实为大善。把抗癌经验通过图书的方式与更多的病人分享,增加其它癌症患者的抗癌信心,可以间接延长他们的寿命。此行非善人不能为也。约翰高深的文学修养,又让这本书同时具备了医学和文学的双重价值。

你随便翻看一下,就会发现书中到处都是文学大师的励志警句。你信吗?励志的文字就像是一副良药,它具备的医学疗效不容忽视。我今天读到的一句话,说的就是这个意思:

Words. Words alone can mend the heart.

约翰(John Roberts)著述的这本书的书名是:

Cancer

100 ways to Fight

约翰总结的一百种抗癌方法,如同一百颗生机勃勃的种子,它们一定会为癌症患者带去一线生机。

掩卷而思,我最喜欢约翰在书中说的一句话:An adventure is more than something new and risky. It is another muscle in your great heart (大意:冒险如同为你的心脏增加了一块儿强健的肌肉)

在我这个平庸之辈看来,无论是抗癌,还是抗命,敢于冒险的人,都是不凡之辈。

 作者简介如下:

 打败癌症的美国军人作家

John Roberts: Background

I have cancer, and I have a background of experience and challenges to enable me to conquer my fears, build my self-confidence and approach life with spirit and optimism. This, I trust, enables me to earn some credibility, give advice and write about how to apply these strengths to fighting cancer.

Obviously, most people do not have this kind of background over 50 years, but you can build your own strengths and positive attitudes for your own situation. Each person becomes a victor by doing it in small ways, day by day, the sooner the better. It is never too early, and never too late.

Education:
    BA Political Science, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
    MBA Management, New York University, New York. NY
    MBA Instructor, Management, Oxford Brookes University, Budapest, Hungary
    Instructor, Strategies for Success, Florida Metropolitan University, Melbourne, FL
    Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
    Graduate, Class Leader, U.S. Army Airborne School

Journalism:
    Published Author: The Fighter Pilot's Handbook (US, UK, Canada, Australia)
    Magazine Editor: Air Forces International (UK)
    Weekly Financial Columnist, Budapest Sun Newspaper
    Aviation Freelance Writer, numerous articles

United States Air Force:
    Flight Instructor and Engineering Instructor, USAF Advanced Jet Pilot Training
    Military Training Instructor, United States Air Force Academy
    Fighter Pilot, F-4 Phantom, Vietnam and Thailand, two combat tours, Flight Cdr.
    Aide and Executive Officer, Vice Commander, U.S. Air Forces Vietnam
    Fighter Pilot, F-4 Phantom, NATO Fighter Squadron, England
       Squadron Operations Officer and Air Combat Tactics Instructor Pilot

Investments
    Investment Representative: Merrill Lynch, Prudential Securities and others.
    President: Roberts Securities Corporation; Gryphon Asset Management Corp.
    Managing Director: Csiky Securities, Budapest, Hungary
    Managing Director: Delta Lloyd Investment Research Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
          Mutual Fund Research, Creation and Management

Aggressive Sports
   
Marathon, Scuba, Mountain Climbing, Bobsledding, Parachuting, Aerobatics

Lengthy Residence (20 years overseas)
    Vietnam, Thailand, England, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Slovakia, Hungary

 

5/11/10  9:55PM

 

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拉雷 回复 悄悄话 前列腺癌、鼻咽癌,这种事听得多了,本来就是容易对付的癌。若是点进来看到打败了肺癌、胃癌,才让人精神一振。

毛小毛 回复 悄悄话 谢谢分享!癌症病人的心态对康复极为重要。
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