As the mother of a seventh grade cancer survivor, I have a lot of friends who know exactly what it means to hear the words, "I am sorry, your child has cancer." And, when Childhood Cancer Awareness Month rolls around every September, I know my Facebook Newsfeed will be filled with pictures of kids who have won and lost battles against cancer.
But September also reminds me that our society has not really embraced...
It was supposed to be a routine annual physical, and that is how it started. Lungs ... check. Heart ... check. Prostate ... check. Everything...
Thank you, cancer. Yes, I'm serious when I say that. No, I haven't lost my mind. And I haven't discovered a strange, new side...
After I found out I had no evidence of disease (NED), my gynecologic oncologist told me to "live life fully."
I am not sure...
For cancer patients and caregivers, it can often be difficult to find a reason to smile. Depression, stress and fatigue brought on by cancer...
All cancer patients face challenges, but few challenges are as great as being diagnosed with a rare cancer for which there is no known treatment...
Although some cancer survivors distance themselves from cancer after treatment, Art Herzog has taken another route.
Diagnosed with...
Cancer survivors: If you're feeling a little sluggish, it's better to get active than hit the couch. Exercise curbs fatigue, reduces stress...
My beloved husband, Frank Eppright, suffered a seizure on Christmas Eve 2010. We learned two days later he had a malignant brain tumor --...