Survivorship
As Cancer Survivors, We Feel Like We Are Drowning During COVID-19
A cancer survivor explains how she feels like she’s living inside a nightmare with new COVID-19 variants appearing all the time, making her unable to see her family over the holidays.
Making the Decision to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot as a Patient With Cancer
A man who has spent five years dealing with cancer shares his thoughts on the COVID-19 booster shot.
Cancer Holds All the Cards but One: Hope
A pancreatic cancer survivor explains the anguish he felt over seeing a young mother and her child in the waiting room for his oncologist, and what words of advice he would offer her.
‘The Shipwreck of My Life’: How a Patient With Cancer Navigated a Treacherous 2021
A patient with metastatic breast cancer reflects on the difficulties she faced in 2021 and why a shipwreck is the perfect metaphor for her year.
The Holidays Can Be Bittersweet for Cancer Survivors: Here’s How I’m Riding Out the Waves
Oftentimes the warmest holiday moments can remind cancer survivors of how much their paths have been derailed, a survivor explains.
As a Cancer Survivor, the COVID-19 Omicron Variant Makes Me Want to Scream
Each time a new COVID-19 variant takes the world by storm, cancer survivors struggle to cope with the resulting exhaustion and fear, one survivor explains.
Why a Piece of Paper Is a Cancer Survivor’s Most Prized Possession
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.”
Surviving My 'Cancerversaries' Reminds Me of Those I Have Lost
Cancerversaries can stir up difficult emotions for many cancer survivors. One pancreatic cancer survivor offers advice on how to cope with these feelings.
Staying Mentally Strong After Cancer: ‘It’s a Balancing Act’
From finding tasks to feel in control of his well-being to spending time with loved ones, one man describes how he takes care of his mental health after cancer.
How Artwork Helped These CURE® Calendar Contest Winners Cope With Cancer
Several CURE® Calendar Contest winners describe their winning creations and discuss how they used art as a medium of coping with the struggles of cancer.