Description: Expressing the leadership journey through poetry
The company developed, manufactured, and sold anticancer drugs, i.e., breast, prostate, and bone. I was a sales representative and product manager for our breast cancer franchise. Additionally, I’ve given motivational talks to a Cancer Support Group at my church, intermittently, for 20 years.
However, I was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer this year, received twenty-eight cycles of radiation treatment, and was given a clean health bill. I am a motivational speaker, author, and poet who writes about many human experiences. I have added my personal experience with cancer diagnosis and treatment through poetry in a piece entitled, The Doctor Said the Word, Cancer. I encourage personal examination, with regular checkups and a sensible diet with exercise. Early detection continues to be the
The Doctor said the Word , Cancer One day I had a few questions, I needed a few suggestions, To calm my mind. I needed answers, When the doctor said the word, Cancer. Suddenly and immediately, The shock, Hit me like a ton of bricks. My chest was in a headlock. I was knocked out of orbit, As my world was rocked; I felt pressured, And noticed the clock. Suspended in a freefall, The disturbance Was like turbulence. I was not asleep, but this wake-up call, Caused the earth to shake; I questioned, “Was this a cr