Coping With Cancer

Grieving for Who I Was Before Cancer

Meredith Israel Thomas | Posted 05.16.2012

Meredith Israel Thomas

I always thought you could only grieve after you lost someone who died or a friendship that ended, but I have recently learned that I am grieving for who I was before cancer.

Silver Linings and Chemo-Sobby During Cancer Treatment

Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 03.12.2012

Hollye Harrington Jacobs

While I continue to look for and always find silver linings in every day, I don't want to give the impression that, for one second, this is easy-breezy. Having cancer is really F-Bomb hard.

The 'Gift of Giving'

Nancy Davis | Posted 02.19.2012

Nancy Davis

I began writing this blog almost two weeks ago in hopes of getting it published before the holidays. But I was sidetracked once again by my cancer. It...

The New Normal: Life Lived With Cancer

Judy Silk | Posted 01.09.2012

Judy Silk

I think we're unified in coping, hoping and living in the present. I guess this is the new normal. And while it sucks to have cancer, we have each other, and that's never bad. In that we are always lucky.

Yes, There Is An Upside To Being Terminally Ill

Hillary St. Pierre | Posted 12.27.2011

Hillary St. Pierre

Even though I have the label "terminally ill," I know my chances and my time is what I make it. Medical knowledge has been doubling every ten years and maybe, just maybe, I'll be here when my cure comes.

2 Legs, 2 Feet, 2 Worlds, 2 Selves, 1 Life

Jenna Benn | Posted 10.03.2011

Jenna Benn

As I work to find my footing, work to find my balance, work to integrate my two feet, my two legs, my two worlds, my two selves, I am still fighting cancer.

What To Expect When A Loved One Receives A Terminal Diagnosis

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

Diseases and conditions that once proved quickly fatal no longer are. Instead, individuals and their families are increasingly likely to find themselves mired in a protracted process that only begins with a diagnosis.

The Power Of A Punchline

Darryle Pollack | Posted 11.17.2011

Darryle Pollack

The real gift was the power to harness humor as a weapon in my battle against cancer, to feel the power to laugh in the face of what scared me most.