ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER

I have a very close friend whose daughter had a series of horrible tragedies in her life. I asked my friend how she was doing and she answered, “She is putting one foot in front of the other.” I later looked up this quote, which is by George Lucas. What he said......

NO MAN IS AN ISLAND

Most of us at one time or another have heard the famous quote by John Donne “No man is an island; entire of itself... any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind… I have always been intrigued by this quote and believed it to be true. I am a......

THE GUILT OF OUTLIVING FRIENDS AND CANCER

I was in hospice with a very dear friend, as we were saying goodbye and waiting for the breathing tube to be removed. Sharry was such a wonderful person and we adored her. The last request my friend made was that she wished she could have a dog with her. Her whole......

SO YOU HAVE CANCER, EAT THE DONUT

Cancer survivors generally work very hard to be healthy after a diagnosis. This article gives permission to enjoy life and have a balanced attitude toward healthy living. I have to admit, I am one of those terrible people who never took care of my body very well when I was young. I......

ART IS THERAPY FOR CANCER SURVIVORS!!!

I obviously love writing, but hate doing art work of any kind. Why you may ask? It all goes back to my teachers in grade school. I had a young art teacher tell me I wasn’t talented like my sibling, and I needed to color between the lines. On the other hand,......

I AM MORE THAN MY CANCER

I love to write and the articles I submit to Cure Today are therapeutic. I enjoy using my talent with words to help encourage others. However, I am afraid that people think I am obsessed with cancer since I write so much about it. Like most cancer survivors, nothing could be further......

EVEN WITH CANCER, WE ALL NEED TO LIGHTEN UP!!!

One of the most interesting things I have learned through this roller coaster journey with cancer is the importance of humor. No, cancer is not funny. Neither are accidents, child and pet abuse, disease and hurricanes. There are many disasters caused by nature and humans that happen on a daily basis. Unfortunately,......

SIDE EFFECTS OF CANCER NOBODY TALKS ABOUT!!!

It all started with my teeth – yes my teeth. I suffer from bruxism, which is a grinding of the teeth. I also have TMJ (Temporamandibular Joint syndrome) as a result of wearing hearing aids for decades with the ear molds misshaping the jaw. I have bitten through more mouth guards than......

A DOG’S (AND CANCER SURVIVOR’S) PURPOSE TOO!

I am sure many of you have either read the book or seen the movie “A Dog’s Purpose.” I find this story especially fascinating because I have a service dog whose purpose has been to be my ears for ten years. I truly believe that anyone – cancer survivor or not –......

SO YOU HAVE CANCER – EAT THE DONUT!!!

I have to admit I am one of those terrible people who never took care of my body very well when I was young. I worked long hours on responsible jobs. I pulled all nighters getting my dissertation done. I ate way too much fast food and didn’t start exercising on a......

STEP BY STEP TO CHEMO

Step by step, I enter the hospital where the treatment center for my cancer is located. I left my car with the parking valet, and placed the token in my purse. I walk up a flight of stairs. Step by step I walk down a long hallway. I pass a snack shop......

CHEMO FOG IS REAL – AND SCARY!!!

I am almost 67 years old. So now I am considered “elderly.” It was really a shock the first time a student called me that! For years before that benchmark I had joked about becoming old. I would laugh about forgetting things without writing them down. However, behind my comments was an......