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Law Practice

Dec. 24, 2024

Lawyer by day, writer by ... embracing my multitude

In 2015, a medical scare led me to fully embrace my identity as both a writer and an attorney, realizing I'm not defined by just one role but by many, including being a husband, father, and more.

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In spring 2015, I went in for my annual physical. After poking around a bit, my internist was concerned about what felt to her as a growth on my prostate gland, so she said she wanted to refer me to a specialist for further tests.

"Could it be cancer?" I asked her.

She most certainly recognized the fear in my eyes, so she offered some comforting words along the lines of, this is common for a man your age, it's usually nothing, let's...

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