Laura Yeager

January 04, 2023

My local cancer wellness center offered a singing bowls session, which I found incredibly relaxing.

November 30, 2022

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

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

I would be devastated if my husband left me during my cancer experience. Unfortunately, that is a reality for some people.

July 06, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Waiting is the hardest part when wondering about cancer complications.

December 14, 2020

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

For one survivor, finding a lost breast prosthesis coincided with another cancer scare.

August 24, 2020

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

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

Breast pain during the pandemic is extra worrisome, but finding an explanation for it is sometimes much simpler.

June 16, 2020

A cancer survivor deals with virtual examinations and how they can feel impersonal.

May 26, 2020

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.

April 27, 2020

During hard times, we must hold on to what we know well.

March 26, 2020

In the time of this pandemic, we're all in this together and need to give back where we can.

March 13, 2020

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

There's only one thing better than hearing you don't have cancer.

January 27, 2020

Facebook links my soul sister and me together. Sometimes, it's good news, but sometimes it's bad.

January 10, 2020

Finally, I'm experiencing a little less worry on my cancer journey and gaining some freedom from cancer.

January 02, 2020

We remember big events like births, deaths, marriages and holidays, but sometimes it's the little acts of kindness we remember the most.