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immune system surrenders without notice.

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now that school is out

and i’m away from my classroom filled with littles

for some reason

my immune system has taken it upon itself

to also go on break, relax, and let down its guard

 welcoming in a variety of ailments all at once

the good doctors have well-armed me with reinforcements

 only a matter of time and rest before I win the battle once more

onward.

(I said from my bed wrapped in my sherpa blanket)

 

“i’m in a quandary. if I wash my hands before i eat fries, it’s healthy, right? but if i don’t wash my hands, I’m slowly building up my immune system. what to do, what to do…” 

Foster Kinn, author – Freedom’s Rush II: More Tales from the Biker and the Beast

 

“keep up the good work, if only for a while, if only for the twinkling of a tiny galaxy.” -wislawa szymborska

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very proud of my brother, scott today.

                                                                Solving Kids’ Cancer

Today, Scott Kennedy, Executive Director, Solving Kids’ Cancer, and Joe McDonough, Founder and President, The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, presented a check to Duke University Medical Center to bring oncolytic virus therapy to children battling high-grade brain tumors. The adult trial, leveraging the re-engineered polio virus, has shown very promising results and this new pediatric trial gives tangible #hope to children who are desperately seeking new treatment options.

You can make a difference to children with cancer. Your donations directly fund innovative new treatments for children battling cancer today.

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Make September Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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http://www.solvingkidscancer.org/…/cuttingedgeoncolyticvirus

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when super bug worlds collide

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my immune system must have been sleeping, for i woke up fighting strep throat and sinus infections simultaneously,  both in hardcore aggressive mode. researched my prescribed  antibiotic and now i’m feeling better at last, at least psychologically. here is what it is capable of fighting:

– strep throat

– sinusitis

– typhoid

– cholera

– lyme disease

– malaria

-and an festive variety of std’s

wow, who knew?  i am now armed and ready to take on pretty much any disaster )