Survivorship
My Feeling of Survivor’s Guilt
As a cancer survivor, I realize that life doesn’t always go the way we think it will, but it doesn’t erase the guilt.
My Positive Spin on Receiving Cancer Treatment
Staying positive while receiving cancer treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma helped me feel grateful for happy moments.
Allowing Your Heart to Break as a Cancer Survivor
Experiencing losing a friend to cancer in the cancer community is never easy, but it’s OK to allow your heart to break.
What I Wish Medical School Had Taught Me About Cancer
Medical school didn't teach me how to help patients find hope during tough times.
How I Used Meditation to Help With Cancer-Related Stress
Meditation helped me quiet my mind and adopt a positive mindset after being diagnosed with cancer.
Grief Advocate Explains the Difference Between Forced Joy and Toxic Positivity
After a cancer diagnosis, toxic positivity can be unhelpful, though forced joy may bring light to a difficult situation, a survivor and advocate said.
Cancer Survivorship Helped Me Be Kinder to Myself
I expected chemotherapy, radiation and surgery to be difficult, but I felt totally lost after treatment ended.
Emergency Department Use Common Among AYA Cancer Survivors
Nearly 40% of AYA cancer survivors visit an emergency department within five years after diagnosis for reasons including headache and chest pressure.
‘Give Yourself Grace’ After a Cancer Diagnosis, Kristen Dahlgren Says
Leaning on a community of oncology nurses, other patients and survivors can help ease the burden of receiving a cancer diagnosis, said Kristen Dahlgren.
Cancer Survivors Can Get Tired of Being Called ‘Strong’
I must admit when people call us cancer survivors "strong," it's a double-edged sword.
How to Face Fear of Recurrence During Cancer Survivorship
Many cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence, even years into survivorship, so here are ways to help manage and face this fear.
Birthdays Come With Tears After Cancer
"Moments feel better when they are stolen," wrote a cancer survivor.
Cancer Is Like a Garden
Undergoing cancer treatment is like pulling weeds — we hope we got the last of it and it does not return, but we can never be sure.
Food Items Patients With Cancer Should Buy, Items to ‘Put Down’
It’s key for patients with cancer to avoid certain food items, such as artificial sweeteners, as they increase junk food cravings, an expert said.
Necessity Is the Mother of Invention as a Breast Cancer Survivor
When innovation meets creativity, you never know what might happen, notably as a breast cancer survivor!
Oncology Approvals, Psychological Outcomes for Survivors and an Ovarian Cancer Vaccine
Last week we saw some FDA approvals come through, as well as research that explored the psychosocial outcomes of individuals who survived pediatric rhabdosarcoma.
Planting the Seeds of Words as a Cancer Survivor
As a three-time cancer survivor, I wonder: are my roots damaged or resting to find their way?
Follow-Ups Help Prevent ‘Dangerous’ Outcomes in Blood Cancer Survivors
Attending follow-up appointments as blood cancer survivors can help prevent more dangerous outcomes, including secondary cancers, an expert told CURE®.
Rhabdomyosarcoma Survivors May Have Poor Psychological Outcomes
Survivors of rhabdomyosarcoma may be at higher risk for poorer psychological outcomes, that radiation therapy and smoking may worsen.
A Month of Milestones and My Cancer Anniversary
This March marks 10 years since my diagnosis of de novo metastatic breast cancer and four years since my cancer has been stable.
Is It Possible to Completely Erase Cancer Memories?
Cancer is such a life-altering event, that it’s hard to fathom being able to forget all memories associated with it, but I did my best to make it happen.
Cultivating Mental Wellness After Cancer
In our issue of Heal Spring, we bring awareness to important topics, such as mental health after cancer treatment and how survivors can mend their minds.
Hispanic/Latino Survivors May Be Higher Risk for Cardiometabolic Comorbidities
Sociodemographic factors affect some survivors who may not have easy access to health care or healthy food, reducing their health-related quality of life.
The Way Cancer Has Shaped Me
Looking back on my experience with testicular cancer at a young age, I realize that cancer didn't define me — it helped shape me.
Mending the Mind After Cancer
Mental health after cancer treatment has not been talked about enough, experts say, so how should survivors effectively care for their minds?
Counting Down Towards Year 5 of Cancer Survivorship
Accepting the unknown and understanding why random things happen helps me be hopeful as my daughter reached five years of cancer survivorship.
How to Manage Other People's Anxiety Around Your Cancer Diagnosis
It’s not just toughing out the side effects from cancer treatment.
Bras, Breasts and Bedside Toilets
After a while, I stopped caring about wearing a mastectomy bra and did was what comfortable to me: wearing a regular bra.
Physical Activity May Help Reduce Pain in Cancer Survivors
Survivors who were more physically active may experience less pain than survivors who were not as physically active, research found.
Overcoming Cancer Helped Me Step Out of My Comfort Zone
After cancer, I finally went on a cruise and allowed myself to fight through my fears, which felt so freeing.