-
-
The Fear of Recurrence: Cancer’s Evil Twin
20 October 2011 3:33 PM | 7 Comments -
Life after Treatment Can Be Almost As Hard as the Chemo
13 October 2011 12:42 PM | 6 Comments -
ThyCa Survivor Response to Good Housekeeping Article
29 July 2011 8:41 AM | 1 Comment
-
2 Years Of Stupid Cancer
07 April 2012 3:39 PM | No Comments -
OMG Summit in Vegas Shows the Power of the Young Adult Cancer Movement
05 April 2012 3:54 PM | 2 Comments -
Underreported Side Effect of Cancer: Vulnerability
16 March 2012 9:36 AM | 8 Comments
-
breast cancer Archive
-
Underreported Side Effect of Cancer: Vulnerability
Posted on March 16, 2012 | 8 CommentsAfter my immune system was trashed by chemotherapy, my doctors warned me I would be susceptible to infection for months.... -
The Cure for Cancer Loneliness: Find Other Young Survivors
Posted on March 7, 2012 | 3 CommentsAs soon as I recovered from my last round of chemo, I decided to bring my baby to a Mommy... -
“This Is What It Means to Be Alive:” Feeling Thankful after Cancer
Posted on November 23, 2011 | 1 CommentThanksgiving is an easy holiday for cancer survivors: we have gratitude coming out of our ears. We don’t need Pilgrim... -
Cancer Frenemies: When Good Friends Say Bad Things
Posted on November 4, 2011 | 12 CommentsCancer can bring out the stupid in people. Complete strangers and well-meaning acquaintances blurt out the most insensitive things right... -
The Fear of Recurrence: Cancer’s Evil Twin
Posted on October 20, 2011 | 7 CommentsA month after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I got a bone scan. I thought the hard part was... -
Life after Treatment Can Be Almost As Hard as the Chemo
Posted on October 13, 2011 | 6 CommentsI remember the sensation clearly. I felt sheepish walking into the room full of young cancer survivors. We had come... -
When Cancer Steals–or Postpones–Your Dreams
Posted on September 16, 2011 | 6 CommentsThis past week, the New York Times ran two stories involving young cancer patients. The first mentioned Kevin McDowell, a... -
Scars from Cancer Surgery: Painful Reminder or Badge of Honor?
Posted on September 1, 2011 | 6 CommentsWhile it is always hard to say goodbye to summer, many cancer survivors will welcome the end of summertime beachwear.... -
Is There Really Comedy in Cancer? The Guys Behind 50/50 Know the Answer Is Yes
Posted on August 23, 2011 | 3 CommentsReceiving a cancer diagnosis generates its fair share of tears, but every survivor knows you can also get a good... -
A Limp, A Shaky Hand, A Missing Colon: Getting Used to a Post-Cancer Body
Posted on June 28, 2011 | 5 CommentsA woman I know has grown frustrated that her husband hasn’t returned to full health since he completed his brutal...
