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As well as being a cancer blogger, Laura Yeager is a religious essayist and a mental health blogger. A graduate of The Writers’ Workshop at The University of Iowa, she teaches writing at Kent State University and Gotham Writers’ Workshop. Laura survived cancer twice.
January 04, 2023
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My local cancer wellness center offered a singing bowls session, which I found incredibly relaxing.
November 30, 2022
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After experiencing another cancer scare (which thankfully turned out to be OK), I purchased a wig and a fun outfit to wear, prompting my family to think my cancer had returned.
November 10, 2022
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I once again find myself in the cancer gray zone after being diagnosed with pulmonary lung disease — will this lead to another cancer diagnosis?
July 20, 2022
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I would be devastated if my husband left me during my cancer experience. Unfortunately, that is a reality for some people.
July 06, 2022
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At a neighbor’s funeral, I realized that people have their own hardships, too, and there is a time and a place to discuss my cancer diagnosis.
June 22, 2022
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I was lucky to find a cancer resource center that offered support groups, free wigs and plenty more — including delicious luncheons for survivors and their families.
May 04, 2022
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Nobody prepared me for the hardest part of my cancer experience — the toll it would have on my 6-year-old son.
April 21, 2022
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As the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be winding down, I’ll still be masking up, knowing that it could return as quickly as it left.
April 07, 2022
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I have a lipoma on my back, and since I’m worried about both the aesthetics and potential malignancy of the fatty tumor, I’ve decided to have it removed.
March 07, 2022
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Cancer took a toll on mine and my husband’s sex life, but after a great sexual encounter on New Year’s Eve, I wondered if adding erotica into our relationship might help keep that passion alive.
January 11, 2022
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A cancer survivor explains how she was able to intimately reconnect with her spouse after cancer caused their love life to fizzle for many years.
December 04, 2021
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A cancer survivor explains how her most prized possession went from being a faux fur coat to the slip of paper that reads, “No cancer detected.”
November 24, 2021
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A breast cancer survivor describes the mixed bag of emotions she has about getting a routine mammogram the day before Thanksgiving, and how she remains joyous and thankful yet cautious and fearful.
November 03, 2021
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A breast cancer survivor explains how a group of men made fun of her chest – which is flat due to a double mastectomy – and how she chose to laugh the rude comment away.
October 11, 2021
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Whether you expect it to or not, what goes around comes around when it comes to life and dealing with cancer, explains a breast cancer survivor.
January 03, 2021
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Waiting is the hardest part when wondering about cancer complications.
December 14, 2020
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This holiday I have unfortunate news that may turn out to be nothing, but sometimes it's better to keep our loved ones in the dark till we know more.
September 28, 2020
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For one survivor, finding a lost breast prosthesis coincided with another cancer scare.
August 24, 2020
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If you encounter mistreatment by any of your cancer providers, do not be afraid to expose them. If they are hurting you, they could be hurting others.
August 07, 2020
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Although I was never a member of a sorority in the traditional sense, having breast cancer has put me into a sorority of women (and a few men) and created lifelong freidnships.
June 29, 2020
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Breast pain during the pandemic is extra worrisome, but finding an explanation for it is sometimes much simpler.
June 16, 2020
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A cancer survivor deals with virtual examinations and how they can feel impersonal.
May 26, 2020
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Chemotherapy killed my veins, and quarterly blood tests won't let me forget that. How it's impossible to ever forget the changes cancer brings.
March 26, 2020
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In the time of this pandemic, we're all in this together and need to give back where we can.
March 13, 2020
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Having lived with the possibility of early death as a two-time cancer patient, I’m used to the coronavirus threat and all that it entails.
February 29, 2020
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There's only one thing better than hearing you don't have cancer.
January 27, 2020
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Facebook links my soul sister and me together. Sometimes, it's good news, but sometimes it's bad.
January 10, 2020
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Finally, I'm experiencing a little less worry on my cancer journey and gaining some freedom from cancer.
January 02, 2020
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We remember big events like births, deaths, marriages and holidays, but sometimes it's the little acts of kindness we remember the most.