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Although it’s Impossible to Eliminate Uncertainty in Cancer and in Life, it’s Possible to Live With it

March 30th 2021

By Martha Carlson

A patient with metastatic cancer writes about how the unknowns of her disease have shaped her life and health experiences, and how she has learned to live with that uncertainty.

Patients With Cancer Are The CEO of Their Care Team

March 29th 2021

By Steve Rubin

A cancer survivor recalls some experiences he had along his journey and reminds others to be the CEO of their care team, as it’s their life on the line.

‘Fun’ and ‘Cancer’ Can Go Together

March 28th 2021

By Ron Cooper

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.

Pennies from Heaven: A Sign to Keep Going

March 27th 2021

By Marissa Holzer

A woman who is living with metastatic breast cancer pens a tribute to a late friend and fellow patient, Penny, who continues to send her signs that help her keep going.

Hugs Are Important for Cancer Survivors

March 26th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor yearns for the “touch starvation” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic to be over. She writes about how just one hug can make a huge difference for people.

Cancer is Not a Convenient Excuse

March 25th 2021

By Bonnie Annis

Many cancer survivors may feel the urge to use their disease as a convenient excuse for avoiding unpleasant situations, writes a survivor. However, she urges others to avoid giving into that power.

Hope is My Superhero

March 24th 2021

By Debbie Legault

The old saying is that spring is the season of hope, and this cancer caregiver writes how it feels like this spring has a bit more bounce in its step.

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

March 23rd 2021

By Martha Carlson

A patient with metastatic cancer writes what it has been like to face the dilemma of receiving an effective cancer therapy that may put her heart at risk.

Not a Love Story, But a Story About Love

March 22nd 2021

By Erica Finamore

Instead of using the cliché of calling the story of her and her husband’s relationship a classic “love story”, this caregiver who lost her husband to glioblastoma after just 26 months reflects on why she prefers to focus on the fact that they weren’t superhuman – they were just lucky enough to find each other.

The Cancer Community Welcomes ‘The Big V’

March 21st 2021

By Ron Cooper

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.