A Collection of Incomplete Works


Introduction

Welcome to Naut7

What's it all about?

Naut7 uses the metaphor of the chambered nautilus to represent growth through experience and adventure. Naut7 explores Life and the Sea of Wonders through words, images, and music. Just as the nautilus adds chambers to accommodate and allow its growth, this site will add chambers or monthly installments, and represents a commitment to complete projects I have worked on my entire life.

The principal project is a manuscript called Prognosis, a collection of observations on how my patients adapted to the challenges and limitations imposed by illness. The Poetry, Music, and Miscellaneous sections contain other personal reflections.


Latest Updates

Introduction to Prognosis

Cure, Control, Coexistence, Escape

After a diagnosis of cancer, a patient’s immediate concern is the question of prognosis. Decades ago, when cancer fatality was high, this concern was often posed as a single question: How long do I have? In today’s more positive world of cancer therapeutics, prognosis is no longer a question of time, but instead is one of opportunity. So, the one question becomes four: Can my cancer be cured? If not cured, can it be controlled? If it can’t be controlled, can I coexist with the cancer without treatment? If life becomes impossible, can I limit suffering and escape? Read more here...


So Excited I Can't Sleep

December 17, 2020

So Excited I Can't Sleep has been added to the Music Section.


Initiation

November 4, 2020

Initiation has been added to the Healing Arts Section.


New Songs

May 8, 2020

Buddha Baby and Horse is Out of the Barn added to the Music section.


Song for Mother's Day

May 10, 2020

Song for Mother's Day and Other Songs of Unforgettable Women have been posted to the Music Section.


Dance of Love

May 10, 2020

Dance of Love has been posted to the Music Section.


Culmination

May 8, 2020

Culmination, a collection of songs written for my grandchildren, followed by a discussion of the musical form used to compose them has been added to the Music Section.


New Poems

May 8, 2020

The Rotting and A Parent Rationalizing have been added to the Poetry section


New Songs

May 8, 2020

Spring Saves Me Every Time added to the Music section.


Tribute to Kathryn

May 8, 2020

The Tribute to Kathryn is a personal account of how one person rose to the challenges at each stage of cancer.