Belly Dancer Given 3 Months To Live Refuses To Give Up Dreams
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...
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...
Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 04.10.2012
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.
Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.27.2012
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.
HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 03.29.2012
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...
HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 03.26.2012
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...
Posted 03.16.2012
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...
Posted 03.13.2012
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...
Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 05.07.2012
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.
Nancy Deville | Posted 04.25.2012
During chemo and radiation, your diet is more important than it's ever been in your life.
Posted 02.18.2012
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...
Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch | Posted 02.16.2012
It took countless chemotherapy sessions and an ongoing battle with breast cancer for Beth Kaufman to pursue her dream. Now, the Crofton resident an...
Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 03.12.2012
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.
Patt Cottingham | Posted 03.10.2012
When your life goes on hold because of a child going through cancer, you are blessed when an irreverent angel like Dottie miraculously appears.
Rose Jia | Posted 03.10.2012
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.
Jeannine Walston | Posted 03.07.2012
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.
Jonathan Agin | Posted 02.26.2012
Yes, heroes do exist; they walk amongst us in very small packages, never trying to be heroes. They simply just are.
Aisling Carroll | Posted 02.08.2012
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.
Hillary St. Pierre | Posted 02.03.2012
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."
Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 01.31.2012
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?
Ellen Galinsky | Posted 01.23.2012
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.
Denise Bostrom | Posted 01.17.2012
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.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 01.06.2012
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?
Posted 01.02.2012
St. Jude's Children's Hospital was founded by my father, Danny Thomas, to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases ...
Paul Stoller | Posted 01.01.2012
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.
Valerie Sobel | Posted 12.25.2011
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."
fairlawn.patch.com | Posted 05.01.2012