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How COVID-19 Robs Patients with Cancer of Their Precious Time

October 6th 2020

By Kelly Irvin

Time is a valuable commodity, especially for patients with cancer who may find themselves with limited time or limited free time to enjoy the things they loved prior to their cancer. But the COVID-19 pandemic is robbing patients of that precious time.

Why Are We So Overwhelmed?

October 4th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor explains why those of us who face cancer and now COVID-19 feel the way we do when confronting an ongoing crisis.

Back Behind The Wheel, Chipping Away At the Cancer Journey

October 3rd 2020

By Steve Rubin

Self-reliance can be a challenge after a long cancer journey but taking on even small steps can make a major difference in moving forward.

5 Ways Patients With Cancer Can Decompress After A Chemotherapy Session

October 2nd 2020

By Barbara Tako

Chemotherapy sessions are not just physically taxing for patients with cancer, but they’re also mentally draining. Here are five ways one cancer survivor decompressed after chemotherapy sessions.

Baby Steps are Helping Me Tame the Beast That is Anxiety

October 1st 2020

By Kim Johnson

When going through cancer, you are often waiting for more bad news to come because it comes far more often than good news does. It is hard to let your guard down and recognize that while that was life during cancer, that is not your life anymore.

How to Find Solutions for the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

September 30th 2020

By Marissa Holzer

Cancer, unfortunately, forces you to adapt or be miserable. There’s a solution to the side effects of treatment out there. You just have to find it.

How I Learned to Embrace the 'New Me' After Cancer

September 29th 2020

By Martha Carlson

I get asked, a lot, about how to return to normal while living with cancer. I don’t want to be returning to the past since I’d rather be looking toward the future.

Clearing Away Clutter — and the Fear of Another Cancer

September 28th 2020

By Laura Yeager

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

Practical Tips for People Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

September 25th 2020

By Bonnie Annis

Remember, knowledge is power. The more information you have about your cancer, the less power it has over you.

Cancer Survivors Must Remember to Practice Self-Care

September 24th 2020

By Barbara Tako

You know yourself best, so try and figure out what works best for you and do not be afraid to give yourself the precious gift of self-care during and after your cancer journey. You deserve this.

Cancer Survivors, Be Like the Birds and Help Each Other

September 22nd 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

There are some amazing studies that show how certain birds help each other in times of need. For us cancer survivors, we should be like these birds and help each other more.

The Bad Boys of Breast Cancer

September 21st 2020

By Khevin Barnes

The greatest obstacle facing men with breast cancer may be … ourselves.

Cancer Can Affect A Person’s Behavior in Odd Ways

September 18th 2020

By Bonnie Annis

I’ve already warned my family, if I decide to act a little crazy in the future, don’t worry. I’ve got a good excuse. I can always blame it on the cancer. It’s a good excuse, sometimes.

It’s Important to Keep Your Hope as We Head Into A Fall Filled with Uncertainty

September 17th 2020

By Barbara Tako

We have all had times in our lives where everything goes wrong at once. We got through them, and we continue to get through them.

There are No ‘Right’ Answers When it Comes to Cancer

September 16th 2020

By Erica Finamore

As a caregiver, you rarely have 10 seconds to think or reflect on anything, but with my husband gone now, I find myself looking back more than ever. There are so many things we did right, and so many things I’ll probably always feel unsure of.

What Do People With Cancer and Bumblebees Have in Common?

September 14th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Cancer survivors are like bumblebees in that they continue to go on and fly despite the countless obstacles they face.

Anchors and Sunsets: A Magical Getaway from Cancer

September 12th 2020

By Steve Rubin

We arrived in a remote region of Long Island just in time to sit back on the deck overlooking the bay and catch a magical, breathtaking sunset. Five years of struggling through cancer, we’d damn well earned this moment.

A Survivor Reflects on Cancer’s Toll

September 11th 2020

By Felicia Mitchell

Cancer survivors sometimes wonder about their purpose on earth as time passes and so many others pass away before us with cancer. We need to be gentle with ourselves and not stress to much.

When You Have Cancer, Ask for What You Need

September 9th 2020

By Martha Carlson

Supportive and palliative care are critical for people living with cancer to better manage treatment-related side effects.

7 Things You Will Need When Writing a Book About Surviving Cancer

September 8th 2020

By Danielle Ripley-Burgess

An author and two-time cancer survivor offers fellow writers some advice on what they’ll need to know if they’re considering writing a book about surviving cancer.

Cancer Treatment Can Be Like an Arranged ‘Medical Marriage’

September 7th 2020

By Brenda Denzler

The relationship that develops between a cancer patient and their oncology team is a most intimate thing.

Dealing with Cancer and COVID-19 is Similar in Many Ways

September 6th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Like the novel coronavirus, cancer is invisible, unrelenting, and always surrounding us.

The 5 C’s of Getting Through Cancer Treatments

September 5th 2020

By William Ramshaw

A pancreatic cancer survivor offers other patients tips he has learned along his journey to help them get through their treatments.

Patients with Cancer Should Have the Right to Make Unpopular Treatment Decisions

September 4th 2020

By Shira Zwebner

Patients with cancer have a right to choose not to treat their illness, even if it’s not a popular decision.

It’s OK to Grieve the Loss of My Breasts to Cancer

September 3rd 2020

By Bonnie Annis

It seems acceptable in our world to grieve the loss of a loved one, but unheard of to grieve the loss of body parts.

Cancer Survivors are Sometimes Thrusted into Becoming Educators for Friends and Family

September 1st 2020

By Barbara Tako

A two-time cancer survivor discusses how survivors sometimes get assigned an unwilling task of being a cancer educator or ambassador to friends and family.

Can Cancer Cause Dental Problems?

August 26th 2020

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

I confronted my oncologist and dentist about the research I found. After doing their own research, they told me that cancer and treatment can weaken bone structure including teeth. I wish I had been told this earlier.

Rituals Make it Easier to Live With Cancer

August 25th 2020

By Martha Carlson

How one cancer thriver has found a small corner of control in an uncontrollable place.

Cancer Providers Can Be Bad Eggs Too

August 24th 2020

By Laura Yeager

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.

Old Photos Give Cancer Survivors Snapshots of Their Former Selves

August 23rd 2020

By Khevin Barnes

While it may seem beneficial to attach ourselves to the memories of our pre-cancer existence, it does little to help us focus on the here and now.

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