Blogs
What Do People With Cancer and Bumblebees Have in Common?
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
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
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
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
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’
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
Like the novel coronavirus, cancer is invisible, unrelenting, and always surrounding us.
The 5 C’s of Getting Through Cancer Treatments
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
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
It seems acceptable in our world to grieve the loss of a loved one, but unheard of to grieve the loss of body parts.