Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Each one of us is unique and that includes our cancer journey. We cannot compare ourselves to anyone else!

It may feel obvious to cancer survivors and patients with cancer, but insomnia and cancer go hand in hand. Here are some tips to handle insomnia.

A cancer survivor describes the comparison between coping with cancer and COVID-19. Much of it is the same.

A survivor talks about leaving the gate open and racing out of it when diagnosed with cancer.

Family is vital during the cancer journey, but family is not just made of legal and blood relatives, but the friends we make along the way as well.

As a cancer survivor or patient with cancer, being honest about feeling cranky some days and knowing it is being human is important to the journey.

It's the often-overlooked little details that make the most impact on a patient's trip to the cancer center.

A heartwarming story reminds one cancer survivor about the good people in the world that sometimes feels overwhelmingly negative.

A cancer survivor often contemplates which is the lesser of two evils – cancer or treatment?

A cancer survivor laments not getting more done until she realizes she just moves slower, and that's ok. As long as you don't stop.

A cancer survivor urges all of us to express our concerns, and assist each other through our individual and collective voices.

Some people may ask if it really matters whether it is related to cancer or not. For us it does.

The author uses a well-known story about landing in another country to explain cancer journeys.

Whether we have cancer or not, gratitude enriches our lives and there are many things to be grateful for.

What do erasers, drawings, cancer and life all have in common? More than you might think.

“Live all you can, it’s a mistake not to. It doesn’t matter so much what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. If you haven’t had that, what have you had?”

What does simplifying your life really mean? One cancer survivor offers a different perspective.

Sometimes starting a new chapter in life can be good for cancer survivors.

How do we describe the type of fatigue cancer survivors feel? Here is one explanation.

Every cancer survivor has days when negative thoughts take over. Why not use visualization of video games to get rid of the self-defeating ideas?

Just when a patient with cancer is ready to throw in the towel is often when the tide turns.

One survivor discusses how to count moments, not months, and enjoy every single minute.

Cancer survivors become experts at counting their blessings!

We will all eventually run out of time to do things. But for cancer survivors, this sense of urgency is even greater.

How do we cope with the feeling that our body has somehow betrayed us and we have a ticking time bomb inside of us?

When I have my “what if” moments, I remember this: Try to take things one day at a time.

A survivor makes some suggestions on how to approach people battling a loss or serious illness.

Cancer can help us metamorphose into a beautiful new creature like the butterfly – stronger and more positive than before.

A cancer survivor tells readers how we can warm people up with a small spark even when we do not feel well.

There are times in our cancer journey – and in life – when we want to “freeze time.” I am only in temporary remission, and eventually will have to go back on chemo again. This time it will likely be a new one with unknown consequences.