Barbara Tako

December 17, 2020

A long-term cancer survivor shares her tips on getting through the winter cold that bites a little extra for survivors and patients with cancer.

December 02, 2020

A two-time cancer survivor loses her wonderful dog to, of course, cancer and offers advice to avoid some pet cancer pitfalls.

November 26, 2020

Adjusting to the unique holiday season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, all while going through treatment for cancer requires extra kindness and willingness to change some habits. Here are 4 tips to do just that.

November 10, 2020

A 10 year, 2-time cancer survivor offers 6 tips for cancer survivors transitioning to "normal life" after their treatment for cancer wraps up.

November 03, 2020

A two-time cancer survivor looks back at her cancer journey and offers 4 tips for a first-time patient with cancer.

October 24, 2020

Communication is key for any relationship, particularly for the changing relationship patients with cancer may have with their family. Here are tips from a cancer survivor on how to navigate this change.

October 02, 2020

Chemotherapy sessions are not just physically taxing for patients with cancer, but they’re also mentally draining. Here are five ways one cancer survivor decompressed after chemotherapy sessions.

September 24, 2020

You know yourself best, so try and figure out what works best for you and do not be afraid to give yourself the precious gift of self-care during and after your cancer journey. You deserve this.

September 17, 2020

We have all had times in our lives where everything goes wrong at once. We got through them, and we continue to get through them.

September 01, 2020

A two-time cancer survivor discusses how survivors sometimes get assigned an unwilling task of being a cancer educator or ambassador to friends and family.

August 13, 2020

Friends with cancer, even years down the road, understand your ongoing cancer anxieties without needing reminders or a refresher course. We get it.

August 06, 2020

A two-time cancer survivor notes that although long-term cancer side effects can pile up, many are manageable.

July 30, 2020

A 10-year breast cancer, and six-year melanoma survivor reassures other survivors that they are not alone if they are struggling with anxiety, depression or PTSD years after their cancer treatments have ended.

July 17, 2020

It's easy to accept certain challenging side effects from the cancer journey as a "new normal", something you can't shake no matter what. But even with cancer fatigue feeling insurmountable, there are ways to handle it.

July 04, 2020

A fellow cancer survivor mourns the passing of Kathy LaTour.

June 04, 2020

A breast cancer survivor reflects on the double mastectomy and reconstruction process two years out from beginning the process.

May 23, 2020

During Skin Cancer Awareness Month, one melanoma survivor reflects on her treatment and the preventive measures everyone should take to avoid skin cancer.

May 16, 2020

A breast cancer survivor celebrates her 10-year "cancerversary" during the global pandemic and finds ways to feel grateful.

May 09, 2020

All of us could choose to practice gratitude instead of judgment during these challenging times.

April 17, 2020

Even with an injured trust in the world, it's important to remember the lessons that help us move through cancer and other life traumas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 10, 2020

Spring is still here, and the warmer weather can help you handle your cancer and COVID-19 related anxieties.

March 28, 2020

What can cancer survivors do to cope and process the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic?

March 21, 2020

Breast cancer and melanoma cancer survivor learned that a combination of changes helped her beat fatigue after cancer treatments.

March 05, 2020

Being able to wait is a skill many patients with cancer learn to acquire, but that doesn't make it easy. Here's how to get your own patience power.

February 27, 2020

One survivor offers her suggestions to handle chemo brain as she copes with her almost-10-year-old chemo brain.

February 20, 2020

A cancer survivor discusses the ongoing emotional roller coaster ride of cancer survivorship.

February 13, 2020

Gratitude is my ultimate coping tool for managing my cancer survivorship.

February 05, 2020

Genetic cancer testing is a whole new world for cancer survivors, newly diagnosed patients with cancer and their family members.

January 28, 2020

A two-time cancer survivor celebrates and worries about the chemicals in her life.

January 13, 2020

One breast cancer and melanoma survivor thinks about the long-term impacts of her cancer diagnosis and the silver linings.