not a snake handler.

After hearing about our various options for treatment, Mike expressed himself very eloquently and said something like "While I am not a snake handler, I am up for a minimalistic approach. I am not game for the 1-2 knockout punch then you pummel the life out of me while I'm on the ground." Translated: While we are willing to work within the parameters of the medical community, we are not in favor of the Radiation & Chemotherapy option as our first choice. Longtime friend, Gary Oliver, who is currently fighting his 7th bout with mouth cancer said to us: "You and Mike are wise to walk slowly with the radiation option, to get several options, and to ask lots of questions. Some docs are burn (radiation) docs and some are cut (surgery) docs and some are poison (chemo) docs and that's about all they can see... and then there are those who can stand back and help each patient access the best approach or combination of approaches and Bruce Haughey is one of those. He's not a one trick pony. God has sovereignly put you in great hands."