Fall / 2007

Beginnings

Take and Give

BY SUSAN MCCLURE

Message from Heal Publisher, Susan McClure.






Body

Snippets

BY STAFF REPORTS

Lymphedema, ALL recurrences, and more.

Help for Where it Hurts

BY KAREN PATTERSON

For survivors with chronic pain, being informed—and proactive—could prove life changing.

New Hope for Old Wounds

BY DIANA STEELE

A variety of techniques can help minimize the appearance of surgical scars.

Pain Advocacy 101

BY JUNE DAHL, PHD

Pain management policy, from state to state. 






Spirit

Sculpting a Legacy

BY BEATRIZ TERRAZAS

In commemoration [and celebration], survivors create casts of breasts affected by cancer

Lower Extremities

BY JIM CHASTAIN

Life is crazy, hospitals are crazy, and catheters are crazier still.

Lessons in Spirit

BY KATHY LATOUR

A grim cancer diagnosis provided a new faith in things unseen.






People

Snippets

BY STAFF REPORTS

Sheryl Crow tour, Desmond Tutu's cancer recurrence, and cancer survivors on the presidential campaign trail. 

Scenes From a Cancer Quest

BY JEAN N. JOHNSON

Filmmaker with rare vascular cancer turns lens on herself.

Extraordinary Care

BY KAREN PATTERSON

Q&A with Brian Elliott, RN, winner of the 2007 Extraordinary Healer award.






Transitions

Prescription for Living

BY MELISSA GASKILL

Nurses' research article helps pave the way for essential medical care after cancer

A Dress for Duress

BY DAN SHAPIRO, PHD

Couples' major fights seem to escalate after cancer treatment ends.

Shunning the Sidelines

BY DAVE MCNEELY

Cheers to Elizabeth Edwards, who isn't letting cancer stop her. 






Knowledge

Snippets

BY STAFF REPORTS

Childhood cancer survivors' follow-up and cancer-related commemorations. 

Records for Life

BY KATHY LATOUR

Knowing the specifics of your treatment may matter—and not just to you.

Ready for Retirement?

BY TERESA MCUSIC

Piecing together your nest egg now may be vital to your health in later years.

Cancer Worldview

BY KAREN PATTERSON

Cancer prevention must be an international effort in the coming decades.






Prevention

Making Meals Matter

BY SUSAN MEYERS

How what you eat [and how much you exercise] can affect your cancer risk.






Connections

Snippets

BY STAFF REPORTS

Celebrating survival and the Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation 

Saving Children, One Cup at a Time

BY JO CAVALLO

A simple lemonade stand started by 4-year-old Alex Scott seven years ago has resulted in more than $12 million donated to research in childhood cancers.

Turning the Pages

BY KATHY LATOUR

Research for Internet-saavy survivors.

 

Book Review

BY KATHY LATOUR

Book review of "Here's the Bright Side"