Jane Biehl Ph.D.

April 28, 2022

Well-meaning comments can come off as bothersome — or even hurtful — to me as I navigate cancer.

April 14, 2022

Early 2022 was difficult for me, with the death of my dog and some difficult cancer-related situations, but thankfully, I know wonderful people who helped pull me out of my slump.

April 06, 2022

Going through the COVID-19 pandemic with a cancer diagnosis made me feel jittery, and I know that many others felt the same way, too.

March 15, 2022

I have come to notice striking similarities between the variants of COVID-19 and the countless genetic mutations found in the cancer world, and all I can continue to do is hope for the future.

February 20, 2022

I think all of us feel abandoned somewhat when we lose an oncologist, and other cancer survivors have expressed these same emotions to me. But I have to realize that a piece of her will always be with me until the day I pass.

February 09, 2022

As I remember my wonderful service dog, Sita, and honor her life, I want her to know that she not only taught me how to live, but also how to die gracefully.

January 14, 2022

A cancer survivor expresses the fears many survivors face with another year of staring down the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 29, 2021

A cancer survivor discusses the hurtful words people say to cancer survivors and why they sting.

December 20, 2021

A cancer survivor explains how she feels like she’s living inside a nightmare with new COVID-19 variants appearing all the time, making her unable to see her family over the holidays.

December 08, 2021

Each time a new COVID-19 variant takes the world by storm, cancer survivors struggle to cope with the resulting exhaustion and fear, one survivor explains.

November 25, 2021

A cancer survivor talks about how she has learned to appreciate the little things in her daily life.

November 18, 2021

A cancer survivor explains how the new treatments coming out for all types of cancer give her hope. “If we are diagnosed today, a cure or remission may come out next week or next month, or next year to give us additional time to live,” she writes.

November 06, 2021

A blood cancer survivor compares her journey to a rollercoaster and describes how she never knows what lies ahead.

October 24, 2021

A cancer survivor explains why she thinks so many people – especially cancer survivors – are so stressed right now and encourages them to share their emotions with others.

October 14, 2021

Sometimes cancer survivors do not realize how hard it is for other people to know what to say. We need to educate them!

September 30, 2021

A cancer survivor explains why each person experiences cancer differently – from side effects to treatments and more.

September 15, 2021

A cancer survivor describes how survivors can help face their fears by connecting with each other.

August 26, 2021

A cancer survivor describes the agony of experiencing side effects that never go away and how she lives with them.

August 13, 2021

A cancer survivor describes the mixed emotions she feels while in remission.

July 30, 2021

A cancer survivor writes about the ever-changing waves of grief.

July 22, 2021

A cancer survivor shares the valuable lessons she learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, almost six months after receiving her vaccination.

July 15, 2021

A woman in remission from her cancer ponders why the disease seemingly chooses to steal certain lives and spare others.

July 07, 2021

A cancer survivor describes how frustrating it can be to experience toxic positivity.

June 30, 2021

A cancer survivor recalls the scary moment she experienced what she thought was a new life-threatening side effect.

June 23, 2021

A cancer survivor explains how she is approaching her reentry into the world after COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.

June 15, 2021

A cancer survivor describes how oncology nurses have had a deep impact on her during treatment.

May 29, 2021

A cancer survivor explains how she applies the meaning of a book quote to life with cancer.

May 22, 2021

A cancer survivor explains how she finds time to be productive while dealing with exhaustion.

May 13, 2021

A cancer survivor explains how she prevents an overwhelming and exhausting amount of doctor appointments from spoiling her appreciation for life.

May 05, 2021

A cancer survivor recalls how a book quote about a blizzard became a metaphor for her own experiences with cancer.