WHEN TIME IS PRECIOUS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS, THE LITTLE THINGS COUNT

A cancer survivor talks about how she has learned to appreciate the little things in her daily life. One of the things that irritates me the most about having chronic cancer is all the medical appointments that take so much precious time. When I complain, I feel guilty because so many people......

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. I have been writing about the double whammy of COVID-19 and cancer for survivors for way too long now. This nightmare began in......

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THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT SAY TO A CANCER SURVIVOR

A cancer survivor discusses the hurtful words people say to cancer survivors and why they sting. I want to begin by saying I honestly do not think any of our friends or family say things to deliberately upset us. I also admit some of us are sensitive because of all we have......

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WHAT WILL 2022 BRING FOR CANCER SURVIVORS FACING ANOTHER YEAR OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC?

A cancer survivor expresses the fears many survivors face with another year of staring down the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the time of year when we let go of the previous year and prepare for the New Year. For most of us, 2021 was another tough year after the unexpected pandemic shattered......

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MY SERVICE DOG TAUGHT ME HOW TO LIVE DESPITE HAVING CANCER

As I remember my wonderful service dog, Sita, and honor her life, I want her to know that she not only taught me how to live, but also how to die gracefully. I lost my loyal companion and soulmate recently, who was at the age of 17. My hearing ear dog, Sita,......

THE LOSS OF AN ONCOLOGIST IS HEART-WRENCHING FOR CANCER SURVIVORS

I think all of us feel abandoned somewhat when we lose an oncologist, and other cancer survivors have expressed these same emotions to me. But I have to realize that a piece of her will always be with me until the day I pass. The relationship between an oncologist and patient is......

WHILE CANCER MUTATIONS ARE SCARY, THEY OFFER HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE

I have come to notice striking similarities between the variants of COVID-19 and the countless genetic mutations found in the cancer world, and all I can continue to do is hope for the future. I truly am beginning to hate the word “variant.” In 2020, our whole world changed, and we began......

I CAN’T STOP MOURNING THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE BEFORE COVID – 19

Going through the COVID-19 pandemic with a cancer diagnosis made me feel jittery, and I know that many others felt the same way, too. My personality has changed for the worse over the past several years. I constantly feel restless, jittery and distracted. I move from task to task without finishing one......