Chemotherapy

Belly Dancer Given 3 Months To Live Refuses To Give Up Dreams

fairlawn.patch.com | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Cancer Treatment, Sigi Nissimov, Indiegogo, Adrenal Cancer, New Jersey, Chemotherapy, Greatest-Person-of-the-Day, Belly Dancer, Fair Lawn, Cancer, Terminal Cancer, Alternative Medicine, Impact News

Rather than give up after learning last August that her adrenal cancer had returned and that she likely had only a few months to live, Sigi Nissimov u...

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Toxic Side Effects... And How to Get Rid of Them

Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Silver Lining, Getting Rid of Toxic People, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Difficult People, How to Deal, Positivity, Emotional Wellness, Handle Difficult People, Emotional Intelligence, Dealing Difficult People, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Hollye Harrington Jacobs

In the last week, I have come to the realization that I am still having psychic side effects from breast cancer treatment: Just as I was "allergic" to the toxicity of chemo, I am having similar reactions to deleterious behavior in people.

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Astoria Characters: The Survivor Who Speaks Her Mind

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Tamoxifen, Astoria, Vietnam War, Tumor, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, P.S. 122, Chemotherapy, R.J. Reynolds, Ukraine, Shareing & Careing, Mammogram, Purple Heart, Anna Kril, Ny Impact, Cancer, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

An unexpected lump in Anna Kril's left breast gave her a crash course in cancer survival. Spunky and savvy, she was appalled at the lack of resources in Queens for breast cancer sufferers like herself.

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Janell Ross

Health Care Reform May Be Too Late For This Man

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Obamacare, Chemotherapy, Brain Cancer, Kenneth McNelly, Affordable Care Act, Tenncare, Medicaid, Healthcare Reform, Money News

Kenneth McNelly was supposed to die two weeks ago. On March 13, 2011, a brain scan unmasked eight tumors in his brain. Diagnosis: Cancer, treatabl...

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Catherine Pearson

They've Survived Cancer, Now Can They Have Kids?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Young Cancer Survivors, Young Cancer, Chemotherapy Fertility, Infertility, Cancer Fertility Treatments, Chemotherapy, Cancer Infertility, Young Cancer Fertility, Cancer, Young Cancer Patients, Cancer Fertility, Video, Healthy Living News

There are nearly half a million cancer survivors of reproductive age in the U.S., and new research finds that very few of them are taking steps to mak...

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Homeless Woman, 74, Can't Receive Chemo Because She Lives In Car (HOW YOU CAN HELP)

Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Lymphoma, Video, Homelessness, Giselle McDonald, Elderly Homelessness, Florida Impact, Chemotherapy, Boston Medical Center, Debra Susie, Elders Living at Home Program, Eileen O'Brien, Stomach Cancer, Impact News

Giselle McDonald weighs 92 pounds. Her stomach cancer and lymphoma make it hard for her to keep her food down. And while she'd like to start chemother...

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WATCH: Little Boy Does Riff On LMFAO, Sings 'I'm Bald And I Know It' About Cancer

Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Video, Donate, Kansas, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Charlie Futhey, Childhood Cancer, Caringbridge.org, Impact News

Charlie Futhey beat cancer when he was 5 years old for the first time. Two years later, it returned. Now 9 years old and undergoing aggressive chem...

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Breast Cancer's Trip to Isolation Island

Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: The Silver Pen, Silver Lining, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer and Loneliness, Breast Cancer Chemo, Breast Cancer Loneliness, Breast Cancer Isolation, Breast Cancer and Isoluation, Healthy Living News
Hollye Harrington Jacobs

The scope and intensity of these feelings of isolation and subsequent emotional pain fluctuate from day to day. More often than not, though, they carry me closer to invaluable inner resources. These are resources that I never knew I had.

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Eating for Chemo and Radiation

Nancy Deville | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Cancer Diet, Anti-Cancer, Eating for Chemo, Recipes, How-to-Gain-Weight, Chemotherapy, Muscle, Juicing, Green Juice, Green Vegetable Juice, Smoothie Recipes, Muscle-Wasting, Chemo, Radiation, Soy, Cancer, Healthy Living News
Nancy Deville

During chemo and radiation, your diet is more important than it's ever been in your life.

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Mom Builds Special Preschool For Kids With Cancer, Prone To Infection

Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Leukemia, The Morgan Center, Nancy Zuch, Video, Chemotherapy, Morgan Zuch, Child Cancer, Child Leukemia, Cancer Care, New York, Childhood Cancer, Impact News

For children battling cancer, the treatment wreaks havoc not only on their bodies, but also on their social well being. One mom is working to change t...

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Maryland Mom Beats Cancer, Pursues Comedian Dream And Empowers Others

Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Brittany's Restaurant, Chemotherapy, Greatest-Person-of-the-Day, Duke University, Breast Cancer, Helium Comedy Club, Comedy, Beth Kaufman, Danie Minor, Impact News

It took countless chemotherapy sessions and an ongoing battle with breast cancer for Beth Kaufman to pursue her dream. Now, the Crofton resident an...

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Silver Linings and Chemo-Sobby During Cancer Treatment

Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Cancer, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Silver Linings, Cancer Survivor Stories, Stories About Cancer, Cancer Stories, Coping With Cancer, Healthy Living News
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.

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Everyone Needs a Dottie in Their Corner

Patt Cottingham | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Angel, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Teenagers, Healthy Living News
Patt Cottingham

When your life goes on hold because of a child going through cancer, you are blessed when an irreverent angel like Dottie miraculously appears.

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Kicking The Gremlin's A**

Rose Jia | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Burkitt's Lymphoma, Cancer, Finance, Chemotherapy, Economic Crisis, Impact News
Rose Jia

This story is about how a girl stayed alive. It begins a few years ago when the financial crisis hit and my world fell apart. I abandoned all desires to pursue my passions in doing something creative and stuck with what I had proven I was good at -- finance.

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Healing After My Second Awake Brain Tumor Surgery

Jeannine Walston | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Cancer, Alternative Cancer Treatment, Chemotherapy, Natural Health, Cancer Treatment, Alternative Treatments, Healthy Living News
Jeannine Walston

My first brain surgery in 1998 and recovery was completely new to me. Since then, I have come to understand some essential health and healing components needed when dealing with cancer.

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The Small Hero Amongst Us All

Jonathan Agin | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Michael Jackson, Heroes, Children, Chemotherapy, The Kardashians, December, End of Year, Childhood Cancer, Amy Winehouse, Celebrities, Cancer, Impact News
Jonathan Agin

Yes, heroes do exist; they walk amongst us in very small packages, never trying to be heroes. They simply just are.

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Why My BFFs Are My Chore Whores

Aisling Carroll | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Friendship, Cancer, Chronic Illness, Female Friendships, Relationships, Ovarian Cancer, Chemotherapy, Mindfulness, Love, Gratitude, Healthy Living News
Aisling Carroll

I sit on my living room floor, lean my head back against my green couch and try to focus. Squint-eyed, I gaze up in awe at Katy, who sits above me and holds my cell phone like a bolt of lightning while she effortlessly dials Comcast. I think she might be a superhero.

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A Christmas Miracle

Hillary St. Pierre | Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Cancer, Christmas, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Chemotherapy, Cancer Health Christmas, Santa Claus Christmas, Christmas Miracles, Christmas Wish Health, Parents News
Hillary St. Pierre

The first time I heard the wish was in April, eight months before Christmas, when most children have forgotten that Santa is watching. "Mom, for Christmas, I am going to ask Santa to make you better."

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Dreaming of Sleep During Chemotherapy Treatment

Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Silver Lining, The Silver Pen, Breast Cancer, Insomnia, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Napping, Personal Health, Medication, Sleep Habits, Sleep, Healthy Living News
Hollye Harrington Jacobs

Last week, my oncologist told me that if he could get rid of one of my side effects, it would be the insomnia. He told me that this cumulative fatigue is exacerbating all of my other symptoms. How many sheep can a girl count?

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What Is Victory? The Story of Breast Cancer and the NYC Marathon

Ellen Galinsky | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: NYC Marathon, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Fred's Team, Ellen Galinsky, Breast Cancer Awareness, Sasha Rau, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Lock's of Love, Breast Cancer Treatment, Breast Cancer Survivor, Breast Cancer Nyc Marathon, Impact News
Ellen Galinsky

The story of my niece, Sasha Rau, now 39 years old, running the 26.2 mile New York City Marathon in four hours, 25 minutes, and 58 seconds, two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer is such a triumph and inspirational story for all of us.

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Dignity in Losing

Denise Bostrom | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Aging, Personal Growth, Chemotherapy, Maturity, Community, Cancer, Baby Boomers, Huffpost 50, Family, Fifty News
Denise Bostrom

Stories of grief and loss are becoming an anthem for us Boomers as we mature into middle age, but we can cope with these life events with dignity by rediscovering our commitment to community and capacity for giving generously to one another.

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How To Support A Friend With Cancer

Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Cancer, Brookside Buzz, The Silver Pen, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Breast-Cancer-Chemotherapy, Support Friend Cancer, Healthy Living News
Hollye Harrington Jacobs

As I was mentally preparing for chemotherapy infusion #4 (out of 6) for breast cancer, a dear friend emailed a very timely question: How does one Keep Calm And Carry On when a dear friend is diagnosed with breast cancer?

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Matt Lauer's Visit To St Jude's

Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Cancer, Matt Lauer, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Chemotherapy, Women News

St. Jude's Children's Hospital was founded by my father, Danny Thomas, to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases ...

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50/50 in the Game of Life

Paul Stoller | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Social Support, Seth Rogen, Chemotherapy, Health, Cancer Survivor, Doctor Patient Relationship, Cancer, Health Care, 50/50, 50/50 Film, 50/50 Movie, 50/50 Review, Impact News
Paul Stoller

Imagine if the assumption of normal health is suddenly obliterated with a diagnosis of cancer. That's the scenario in 50/50, an excellent portrayal of what happens when someone you know suddenly becomes a cancer patient.

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All Pains Aren't Physical

Valerie Sobel | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Teenagers Cancer, Cancer Essays, Impact News, Cancer and Friendship, Surviving Cancer, Chemotherapy, Beating Cancer, Impact News
Valerie Sobel

Continuing our series featuring the submissions of winners of the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation's annual Andre Sobel Award, this week we share the Second Place winner's essay, "All Pains Aren't Physical."

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