Ron Cooper

July 08, 2021

A cancer survivor confesses that he feels mislabeled by the words “fighter” and “warrior” when used in reference to his journey.

June 13, 2021

A cancer survivor shares five ways that caregivers can provide support.

May 04, 2021

A cancer survivor recalls how he never considered a bucket list until his diagnosis in 2014. And although he knows he can’t afford to buy a Ferrari and cruise through the Alps, he’s OK with changing course and going with something much smaller.

March 28, 2021

A prostate cancer survivor recalls a time when the cancer center’s staff helped him realize that its OK to have fun while receiving cancer treatment.

March 21, 2021

It’s time to smile and give thanks as people can start to emerge from their bunkers to rejoin society now that there are multiple COVID-19 vaccines, writes one cancer survivor.

March 14, 2021

Never say to someone that at least they have a “good” kind of cancer or that they don’t really look that sick, writes one cancer survivor.

March 07, 2021

A survivor takes a closer look at the trouble with using the phrase “cancer-free” when discussing the disease with friends and family.

February 28, 2021

Call volumes increased to jaw-dropping numbers during the beginning of the pandemic, and this cancer survivor hopes that trend continues even after we are out of the pandemic.

February 21, 2021

“Did you hear the one about the cancer procedure that went terribly wrong?” “It turned out to be a ‘bi-oopsie!’”

February 12, 2021

Instead of buying your sweetheart chocolates for Valentine’s Day this year, one cancer survivor suggests people get screened as a gift to their significant other.

February 05, 2021

With a COVID-19 vaccine shot on the way, here are 5 groups of people I, as a cancer survivor, want to thank.

January 29, 2021

Here are 4 tips from a fellow cancer survivor on how to push through the dark COVID-19 winter ahead.

January 20, 2021

Appointment fatigue is a real thing for patients with cancer and even survivors, but there are ways to overcome it.

January 09, 2021

Generations of cancer leads to the risk that must be addressed head-on, but the lessons we can take from our own family members who have had cancer is valuable to pass on.

December 27, 2020

It’s excruciating for a person to hear their cancer diagnosis, and they need their caregiver to help them through it. Here are 8 tips from a cancer survivor for first-time caregivers.

December 12, 2020

Don't just get the cancer caregiver in your life a gift that will only last a month, get them something that lasts year-round with these three ways you can help as they help you on the cancer journey.

November 29, 2020

A lighthearted look from one cancer survivor on the phrases that we've learned of, or made up, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 18, 2020

Handling our emotions is often not the forte for men, but after pushing myself to join the Gilda's Club for cancer survivors, I found an emotional lifeline that let me process everything that came with cancer.

November 02, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, one personalized mask helped this cancer survivor forge ahead through the challenges of quarantine, and the challenges ahead.

October 22, 2020

The novel coronavirus that led to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a constant fixture, not dissimilar to how cancer hangs over our lives as well.

September 23, 2020

I suffered a recurrence a few years ago and couldn’t bear to hear, or utter, the word “cancer.” So, I decided to counter-attack by belittling the disease and calling it “chocolate.” Then, I got my sweet revenge.

July 28, 2020