Carolyn Noack, MSW, LCSW Nervous about receiving comments & questions related to your cancer at holiday gatherings? These tips can help you navigate conversations about your diagnosis and treatment. Family gatherings, community activities, faith-based traditions, office parties, children’s school concerts — end-of-year celebrations and holiday events are upon us. If you’re facing a cancer diagnosis, these gatherings […]
Guest Blogger Lyn, pictured with her newest Haynes flute. Lyn Banghart reflects on the treatment choices she made 36 years ago, as a young wife and mother, after learning she had an aggressive form of breast cancer. I don’t think about it much anymore. But this is my story. Please keep in mind that the […]
Brad Buchanan Photo by Bookblock on Unsplash If you’re looking for ways to cope with cancer and boost your wellness, have you thought about writing? Here’s how it helped Brad, who shares his story and offers tips on writing about the cancer experience. Meet the Author Brad was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma […]
Linneya Gardner Getty Images: Stock photo posed by models Struggling to adjust to life after cancer treatment? Life may not be exactly the same as it once was. But you can still live a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. One piece of advice I can share is that you have to live your life. There […]
Getty Images: Stock photo posed by models Looking for the perfect way to show cancer survivors you care? Explore these options, from advocacy opportunities to honoring cancerversaries. I never really thought of myself as a very strong person. That changed when I was diagnosed with cancer. I realized I was strong enough to handle anything […]
Nancy Sharp Editor’s Note: This is part of Nancy’s Caregiving series. Please see other posts in this series. Grief comes in waves, in ebbs and flows, even for three-year old toddlers. One minute my twins would be happily playing on the living room rug and then moments later their sunny moods would darken and they would […]
Nancy Sharp Would I ever be happy again? was the question that sat like lead at the back of my throat. And…would my children ever recover from the trauma of losing their dad? Editor’s Note: This blog is part of Nancy’s Caregiving series. When at last Brett died, I expected peace, not chaos all over again. […]
