I just needed a job. Any job would do. The purpose of the job was to pay the bills. I got fortunate that I was hired on at the hospital as a patient transporter. The plan was simple. I would attend classes in the morning and work in the evening. I figured the two would go hand in hand. I would learn about biology in the morning, and then observe the practical application of biology in the hospital. Taking a...

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Saying goodbye to your hero is never easy. It’s only harder when you watch someone who was once so vibrant and alive become a mere husk of the person he once was. Cholangiocarcinoma, or cancer of the liver bile ducts; until it happens, you never think it’s going to be you or your family. As a child, you think your dad’s invincible. Nobody’s stronger, smarter or more capable than dad. Looking at him now, you would...

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