“The marrow needle broke, leaving a piece of steel buried deeply in his patient’s hip…metaphor for the rustiness and obsolescence of the status quo.”

This is a reflection of cancer treatment in its infancy. Here are a few people who deserve some attention although they’ve left this earth:

Back in the day, orphans were stark naked & forced to be chimney sweeps, who later developed tumours in their testicles…As though their lives were not unfortunate enough.

It’s ridiculous how genius ideas get shelved for years or ridiculed because of other worldly events & pride of others. Until they’re brought right back out into the spotlight, like Barry Marshal from Perth (one of my faves by Bon Iver). He went above & beyond drinking a ton of an unknown bacteria he had mistakenly cultured. He was the first to show that bacteria could lead to gastritis ultimately culminating in stomach cancer. 

Dr. Papanicolaou was crazy cool when he indirectly created the Pap smear. He started with GUINEA PIGS. One of the first in his time to SCREEN for PRECANCER rather than full blown cancer.

It’s disgusting, revolting even, how cigarette companies combatted & censored labelling even defecated on science altogether with a counterstrike article in TIME magazine.

none hear bro. (PUN INTENDED) I’m literally yelling at my brother & we’re barely 2 ft away from each other. -_-

I KNEW IT! Just watched the modern family finale. warm & fuzzy inside yayy