Crosstalk: January 9, 2015

Vic began this edition of Crosstalk by presenting listeners with details regarding chemotherapy and his own experiences with it. He described it as a poison that destroys fast growing cells such as cancer. The problem is that this also destroys cells that are good for the human body such as blood cells. Side effects include but are not limited to the numbing of toes and finger tips along with the loss of hair. With that background in place, Vic went on to present details from Fox News regarding a 17 year old named Casandra who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in September of last year. The recommended treatment for her disease includes chemotherapy but she decided she didn't want to undergo that process and her mother supported her in the decision. Last November a trial court granted a petition of the Department of Children and Families for an order to have temporary custody of Casandra and direct her mother to provide and cooperate with medical care under DCF's supervision as recommended by attending doctors.