ONE OF MY ARTICLES MADE THE TOP 3 FOR THE WEEK

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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 HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: A LOCAL CANCER CENTER AND A RESEARCH CENTER

The decision to be treated locally or at a large research center can be a difficult one, but I am lucky enough to have both. One of the hardest decisions cancer survivors can make is whether to have their treatments done locally or travel to a research center farther away. Unless, of......

MY NEW, SIDE EFFECT-FREE CANCER TREATMENT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE ‘A KID IN A TOY STORE’

My new cancer treatment hardly has any side effects, making me wonder if researchers are focusing on making their drugs more tolerable for patients. I was talking recently to my oncologist about a new cancer drug called Reblozyl (luspatercept)that I had been taking for several months. She asked if I was having......

IT HELPS TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CENTER FOR CANCER TREATMENTS

Of course, I want the best cancer care, but I realized that the beauty of the environment where I get it is important too. I am, like most cancer patients I know, anxious to receive the best medical care from the most knowledgeable doctors. We drive across the state or fly across......

IT’S TOUGH TO BE VULNERABLE ABOUT CANCER AND OTHER HEALTH COMPLICATIONS

Cancer attacks your body and puts you in a very vulnerable position. In my second blog for curetoday.com, titled, “Being Vulnerable With Cancer Is OK,” I wrote that I was afraid to reach out and admit that I was experiencing depression during a dark time of painful chemo, being sick with gastrointestinal......

CANCER SURVIVORS ARE ALL ON A JOURNEY

A cancer survivor explains why each person experiences cancer differently – from side effects to treatments and more. I was talking recently to a college student who will soon graduate and embark on the path to her future. She was telling me that she was overwhelmed by the decisions she had to......

ONE OF MY ARTICLES MADE THE TOP 5 FOR THE WEEK!

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THE ROLLERCOASTER RIDE NEVER SEEEMS TO END FOR CANCER SURVIVORS

A blood cancer survivor compares her journey to a rollercoaster and describes how she never knows what lies ahead. I was truly naïve when first diagnosed with my treatable but noncurable cancer. I didn’t realize up close and personal what this meant. I had several rounds of upper respiratory and urinary tract......

THERE’S ALWAYS HOPE AFTER AN ‘INCURABLE’ CANCER DIAGNOSIS, THANKS TO DEVOTED RESEARCHERS

A cancer survivor explains how the new treatments coming out for all types of cancer give her hope. “If we are diagnosed today, a cure or remission may come out next week or next month, or next year to give us additional time to live,” she writes. When I was initially diagnosed......

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......

HAVING CANCER MAKES ME LIVE ON THE EDGE, THOUGH I NEVER ASKED TO

Cancer is a dangerous disease that comes with many difficult decisions, making me constantly feel like I’m living on the edge. I think most cancer survivors feel like they are living on the edge. Thrill-seekers love to live dangerously and attempt dangerous stunts. However, those of us with cancer......