Barbara Tako

This two-time cancer survivor writes to-do lists and weeds out her cancer clutter and home after the New Year, resulting in less physical and mental clutter, and less worry.

A breast cancer and melanoma survivor encourages looking forward to the New Year.

A two-time cancer survivor suggests simplifying the holidays when coping with cancer.

Two-time cancer survivor gratefully shares her gratitude and discusses how they are getting better at helping cancer patients.

Two-time cancer survivor reviews some of the questions about genetic testing for other cancer survivors.

I have to admit I think about death a lot more since my two cancers, and I think that is OK.

A two-time, nine-year cancer survivor offers some suggestions to newly diagnosed cancer survivors.

A two-time cancer survivor shares the good that eventually came from her cancer experiences.

A two-time cancer survivor shares ideas to cope with the lonely, frightening feelings that came with her breast cancer diagnosis.

A two-time cancer survivor learns more about pancreatic cysts and discusses the value and cautions of genetic testing.

A cancer survivor and clutter-clearing author shares autumnal time management tips.

A two-time cancer survivor discusses her recently-discovered pancreatic cysts.

This two-time cancer survivor and clutter-clearing author struggles more thoughtfully with clutter since cancer.

A two-time cancer survivor explores her thoughts on aging.

This two-time, nine-year cancer survivor is grateful for her therapist.

Cancer can switch you to a different track but does not necessarily derail you, says a two-time cancer survivor.

Nine years out from breast cancer and four years out from her melanoma, this cancer survivor still combats her fatigue.

There I was with my freshly darkened skin in the mirror (after a beautiful day out in the sun). What was I thinking? Oh yeah, I wasn’t thinking.

My heart silently shouts "Come back to me," to the loved ones that I have lost.

Longer-term cancer survivor shares strategies to cope with the appointments, tests, and results that always seem to be looming on the horizon.

This longer-term two-time cancer survivor admits that if she could do it over again, she would spend less of her life letting worry sit in the driver's seat.

A two-time cancer survivor suggests what life after mid-life can be, even for cancer survivors.

This breast cancer survivor had a double mastectomy with reconstruction and reflects on the questions she wishes she'd asked the doctor, in hindsight.

This survivor shares the benefits of finding a local cancer support group or individual as she laments the retirement of her own cancer support group leader.

A nine-year breast cancer survivor and five-year melanoma survivor shares her thoughts on cancer survivorship with a side of mid-life crisis.

A breast cancer survivor who had a double mastectomy with reconstruction talks about her nipple coloring process.

A two-time cancer survivor finds cancer worries a little easier to face with time and experience.

A breast cancer survivor who was on the fence about nipple reconstruction after her double mastectomy is glad she proceeded.

This breast cancer and melanoma survivor encourages newly diagnosed cancer patients to hang onto their hope.

"How worried 'should' I be?", ponders one cancer survivor.