CANCER AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

I keep fumbling and dropping lids to water bottles and other items. When I climb the stairs to my apartment, I often feel like I am going to fall backwards and grab the rail. If I go out in the cold air, my fingers tingle for hours afterwards. What in the world......

CANCER AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

I keep fumbling and dropping lids to water bottles and other items. When I climb the stairs to my apartment, I often feel like I am going to fall backwards and grab the rail. If I go out in the cold air, my fingers tingle for hours afterwards. What in the world......

WILL I REACH MY GOAL: PONDERING LIFE AS A CANCER SURVIVOR

I have met many fantastic cancer survivors who have truly inspired me on my journey. When we first meet, we may briefly say how long the doctor’s prognosis is for us to live. Then we casually move on to “But I am going to beat those odds.” However, if we are honest,......

CANCER SURVIVORS AND THE ART OF NAPPING!!!

I am so fortunate to have had my hearing ear dog, Sita, by my side for eleven years. Not only has this marvelous creature changed my life and made me feel safe by alerting me to noises, but her warm and sweet personality have guided me on my cancer journey. One of......

CANCER SURVIVORS – DON’T BLAME YOURSELF!

A cancer survivor talks about the futility of blaming yourself for becoming ill. When I was a clinical counselor and rehabilitation counselor, I worked with clients who had low self esteem. In many cases, terrible things had been said and done to them including physical and sexual abuse. For persons with a......

BEING OFF CHEMO MAY BE TEMPORARY – BUT SO IS LIFE!

Being in remission can be both exhilarating and scary! As many of my readers know, I have a blood type of cancer and thought I would be on chemo without a break for the rest of my life. We all know that putting chemo into our bodies is pouring poison into our......

COPING WITH THE TIDAL WAVE OF CANCER

By Jane Biehl PhD Like many people I was very naïve about how much cancer would change my life. I thought that one got cancer, was treated and afterwards was “cured” and moved on. Of course I knew there were others who passed away from this devastating disease, and have lost dear......

HOPE IS AROUND THE CORNER FOR CANCER SURVIVORS

I was feeling upset and depressed. I had a terribly insensitive oncologist early in my cancer journey who told me that the average length of time for this type of cancer was 104 months. The worst of it is she stated this with same emotion as asking me if I wanted a......

ANEMIA AND CANCER

You are trying to climb an easy flight of step that used to be a breeze. Now you are hanging on to the rail, experiencing shortness of breath and feeling like a you are running a marathon. You wake up and it seems like a heavy blanket is on top of you,......

CANCER AND ANGELS IN DISGUISE

I have been asked several times whether I believe in angels, and I do. I remember my Mother telling me that my sister was a preschooler when she insisted she saw an angel. My wise mother never attempted to dissuade her. How do we really know that angels don’t appear to innocent......

GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO RELAX!

I love to write – for me it is therapeutic and sort of like breathing. Therefore I have written a lot of articles for Cure because for me it is well - fun! Cure has a wonderful Facebook page. I follow it closely because I learn so much about different types of......

ATTITUDE MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

The attitude we have makes a huge difference in our lives and with cancer it can help us to live longer! I bought a doggy daily calendar online for 2019 with all different breeds of dogs. There is a wise saying for each day pictured with an adorable dog. I am truly......