Panic, fear of death, stress, anxiety, a sense of isolation and depression are common cancer emotions.
Blog Posts
Six Months Later
Finding acceptance of an ever changing reality as the weeks and months go by.
Cathy
Hair loss and nausea turned out to be the least of Cathy's worries after breast cancer treatment caused some unexpected side effects.
Cass
Breast cancer didn't surprise Cass, but the side effects and after effects of treatment surely did!
Deborah
When she lost over 100 pounds, Deborah wondered, was it the dieting or was she dying from her recurrent cancer?
Patricia
Don't panic until you have to panic is a good approach when you and your husband get cancer diagnoses on the same day.
Crystal
From being a control freak to accepting that "this was my reality" Crystal found cancer brought many adjustments.
Terri
Emerging from the cancer vortex, Terri uses her recurrence to educate and advocate for others on treatment and reconstruction options.
The Ninth of Forever
A role model in life who left a legacy of love offers strength for coping with cancer.
Time Under Tension
Life lessons from an ancient craft.
Jillian
There is nothing glamorous about cancer, but Jillian found a way to look and feel glamorous despite the disease and its treatment.
Coping with Cancer in the Age of COVID
Coping with cancer is never easy. Here are some ways to counteract the added stress of COVID
Still Here…Waiting
The anxiety continues, mingled with self-doubt. What will life throw at us next? Maybe it will be brilliance.
Cleaning Shrimp
Food insecurity is a very real problem, especially for immunocompromised patients during a pandemic. Being thankful for abundance helps.
Suspended Animation
Becoming productive in less traditional ways as we adjust to uncertainty, grief and anxiety.
Chanda
Chanda was shell shocked when she heard the diagnosis, but felt lucky that the only thing she had to worry about was getting well.
Douglas
Mei Fung's strength allowed her husband and sons to smile, love and go on.
Cancer in the Age of Corona Virus
With cancer, uncertainty is the norm, taking some of the sting out of coronavirus anxiety.
Traci
Traci bears the weight of her metastatic breast cancer by baring it all to help others.