Cancer Treatment

Why: -Kyle Kostic ... Context ... I didn't want to write a book about cancer. My life literally depended on it. I didn't want to attempt to try to cure cancer. My life literally depended on it. � Everything I say below is with the intention of providing context. I am supplying information that can be validated. I am not supplying this information with the intention of sounding self-absorbed. Everything I say below is with the intention of giving myself credibility. ... As a 4-year-old boy, my elementary school guidance counsellor wanted me to skip kindergarten and go directly into the 2 nd grade. I was given a few entry-level intelligence tests, and the results indicated that I was gifted. I earned my Bachelors Degree in Psychology at 33 years old. I earned just about a 4.0 in my major. ... While in college, I took the Wechsler Adult Intelligence (WAIS IV) IQ test. This test is the most widely used method of measuring intelligence in adults. I earned a very high score. W...

A few weeks ago, Paul wiped out on our front walkway. We had just gotten home after spending 8+ hours in the hospital. I was holding Ingrid who was asleep in my arms, and I didn�t react fast enough to grab him before he fell. Which is weird because every time I replay this scene in my head, Paul is falling in excruciating slow motion. He didn�t even slip on ice or uneven pavement or one of the three small steps that lead up to our house. He is just that weak . Weak to the point where he can hardly walk without assistance anymore. He just fell backwards, like a thin broomstick unable to hold itself upright without a prop. When I heard his head thwack the sidewalk, I winced and (gently) tossed a now-awake Ingrid onto the lawn to rush to his side. Thankfully, there was a gentleman walking past our house at that exact moment. He secured his dog to a nearby lamppost and helped me hoist Paul to his feet. Angels among us. By now, the scrapes on his scalp have healed, but my nerves have not ye...