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Authors: Diane Fanning
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performance in the opening number as well as his songs from
Cats
and
Phantom of the Opera
.
Jason’s schedule of on-the-road performances strained his relationship with Dean. Always sexually active, Dean’s committment to a long-distance relationship was tenuous, at best.
In 1997, while rehearsing for
Harmony
, a Barry Manilow musical, fate forced Jason’s career into an unexpected hiatus. In September, without warning, he went into seizures. After emergency surgery to remove a tumor, Jason received a diagnosis of anaplastic astrocytoma level 3, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The doctor said he only had only six months to live.
Jason faced astronomical medical bills. Rosie O’Donnell stepped forward and helped with that expense. She also provided airfare for Jason to fly back and visit his family.
Dean never made a vow to stick by his partner in sickness and in health. But even if he had, it was not an oath that Dean was equipped to keep.
Three weeks later, Jason returned to Orlando, Florida. His brother Bart smiled as he watched his younger sibling jumping on the trampoline in his backyard, defying the odds. After a year with his family, Jason’s recovery from brain surgery appeared complete. He hit the boards on Broadway again, exhibiting the same enthusiasm and intense energy he possessed before his medical crisis. If anything, his spirits were even higher than before. He approached each day thankful to be alive and appreciative that he was able to work again. The final curtain closed, however, on his relationship with Dean.
CHAPTER TEN
AROUND THE SAME TIME HE HOOKED UP WITH JASON, DEAN made another change in his life. He paid a visit to the Medical Health Care group and spoke with Dr. Laurie Polis. He told her, “I want to move my practice to a medical setting.”
Laurie was born on December 18, 1956, in Mount Vernon, New York. In 1978, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree and an RN from the State University of New York in Buffalo. She received her medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1983, earning honors in medicine, psychiatry and pediatrics. She served her internship at the Lenox Hill Hospital of New York and completed her residency in Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, practicing at their affiliated Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
Along the way, she received certification from the Diplomat National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Dermatology. The state of New York awarded her with licenses to practice medicine, nursing and acupuncture.
She retained academic positions as well. She taught at various dermatology departments, working as an adjunct clinic instructor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine,as a clinical instructor at Beth Israel Medical Center and as an Assistant Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Laurie married an obstetrician–gynecologist and they had twin girls in 1991. In that same year, Laurie opened the Medical Health Care Group on Crosby Street in SoHo, serving as Administrative and Dermatology Director.
Highly regarded by her peers, she presented the keynote address at numerous medical meetings and conferences. She racked up an impressive number of publication credits and television interviews as an expert in dermatologic problems and treatments.
When Dean came calling, Dr. Polis was affiliated with four hospitals and a consultant for a long list of corporations including Pond’s, Gillette, Clearasil and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. She took her continuing professional education seriously. The list of post-doc courses she had mastered grew with each passing year.
She recognized that Dean possessed an innate knack for a soothing bedside manner. She was impressed with his desire to learn and aware that his good looks were an asset in the beauty business.
Dean and Laurie reached an agreement and Dean left the stifling environment
Cats
and
Phantom of the Opera
.
Jason’s schedule of on-the-road performances strained his relationship with Dean. Always sexually active, Dean’s committment to a long-distance relationship was tenuous, at best.
In 1997, while rehearsing for
Harmony
, a Barry Manilow musical, fate forced Jason’s career into an unexpected hiatus. In September, without warning, he went into seizures. After emergency surgery to remove a tumor, Jason received a diagnosis of anaplastic astrocytoma level 3, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The doctor said he only had only six months to live.
Jason faced astronomical medical bills. Rosie O’Donnell stepped forward and helped with that expense. She also provided airfare for Jason to fly back and visit his family.
Dean never made a vow to stick by his partner in sickness and in health. But even if he had, it was not an oath that Dean was equipped to keep.
Three weeks later, Jason returned to Orlando, Florida. His brother Bart smiled as he watched his younger sibling jumping on the trampoline in his backyard, defying the odds. After a year with his family, Jason’s recovery from brain surgery appeared complete. He hit the boards on Broadway again, exhibiting the same enthusiasm and intense energy he possessed before his medical crisis. If anything, his spirits were even higher than before. He approached each day thankful to be alive and appreciative that he was able to work again. The final curtain closed, however, on his relationship with Dean.
CHAPTER TEN
AROUND THE SAME TIME HE HOOKED UP WITH JASON, DEAN made another change in his life. He paid a visit to the Medical Health Care group and spoke with Dr. Laurie Polis. He told her, “I want to move my practice to a medical setting.”
Laurie was born on December 18, 1956, in Mount Vernon, New York. In 1978, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree and an RN from the State University of New York in Buffalo. She received her medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1983, earning honors in medicine, psychiatry and pediatrics. She served her internship at the Lenox Hill Hospital of New York and completed her residency in Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, practicing at their affiliated Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
Along the way, she received certification from the Diplomat National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Dermatology. The state of New York awarded her with licenses to practice medicine, nursing and acupuncture.
She retained academic positions as well. She taught at various dermatology departments, working as an adjunct clinic instructor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine,as a clinical instructor at Beth Israel Medical Center and as an Assistant Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Laurie married an obstetrician–gynecologist and they had twin girls in 1991. In that same year, Laurie opened the Medical Health Care Group on Crosby Street in SoHo, serving as Administrative and Dermatology Director.
Highly regarded by her peers, she presented the keynote address at numerous medical meetings and conferences. She racked up an impressive number of publication credits and television interviews as an expert in dermatologic problems and treatments.
When Dean came calling, Dr. Polis was affiliated with four hospitals and a consultant for a long list of corporations including Pond’s, Gillette, Clearasil and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. She took her continuing professional education seriously. The list of post-doc courses she had mastered grew with each passing year.
She recognized that Dean possessed an innate knack for a soothing bedside manner. She was impressed with his desire to learn and aware that his good looks were an asset in the beauty business.
Dean and Laurie reached an agreement and Dean left the stifling environment
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