Barbara Tako

Connect yourself to items that can help you through your cancer journey.

Does your cancer diagnosis grow your patience and ability to live with change and cope with the unknown? Absolutely.

How do you trust your body when it has genetics that could give you cancer? Who do you turn to for support?

When and where to mention (or not mention) your ongoing cancer survivorship story?

Many people struggle with extra weight and cancer survivors often do it with extra helpings of fear and guilt. See if these thoughts can help!

Cancer survivors struggle to sort out "normal" signs of aging from symptoms of cancer's return.

Here are tips for fellow cancer survivors to clear out cancer paraphernailia but keep important medical records.

Cancerland is a frightening place to be for days, weeks, months and yes, even years. Turn that worry into something positive; reach out and be kind today and every day forward.

My genetic counselor told me that saving a blood sample allows you to designate access to it by family members for genetic testing for hereditary cancers years down the road. You can make a difference to help loved ones.

Travel choices can be healthy, if a bit nerve-wracking, for a cancer survivor.

Two-time cancer survivor suggests a careful approach when researching your own cancer.

Breast cancer survivor shares the silver lining in her breast reconstruction fat-grafting experience.

As cancer survivors, we know what we should do to help ourselves stay as healthy as possible, but how do we keep up our motivation to do it?

There are methods to cope with ongoing cancer research and worry.

Cancer survivor encourages fellow survivors to cultivate hope to improve their survivorship time.

Breast cancer survivor who had treatment years ago discusses her new breast cancer choices today.

Please, the words "free boob job" and "breast cancer reconstruction" never belong in the same sentence.

Cancer took my smile away, but only for a while. Helping others understand what a cancer diagnosis is like will help improve the experience for everyone.

Travel can be helpful, even while coping with cancer, maybe especially while coping with cancer.

Substitute thinking "life management" instead of "time management."

Two-time cancer survivor encourages fellow survivors to develop resilience to cope with cancer.

Two-time cancer survivor shares how journaling can help get you through cancer.

Cancer is a nasty side dish, but don't let it spoil the main course: your life.

Don't get stuck hanging out at the stop sign, advises a two-time cancer survivor.

If you can't save yourself, try focusing on the family pet, says one cancer survivor.

We as cancer patients need to be involved in our own medical care and to advocate for ourselves and for each other.

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor reflects on recovering from her cancer experiences.

Is it too much to want to feel like myself again after cancer?

Breast cancer survivor contemplates her breast reconstruction choices.

This two-time cancer survivor is worn out, but not quitting.