You cannot imagine how much you don’t know about the cancer world until you visit it. Your journey starts with three of the worst words you can ever hear “You have cancer.” Many people’s first reaction is, “Am I going to die?” It’s not unusual...
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The C-word! I hate it! I’ve heard it four times in my life, and I never want to hear it again. I remember it so clearly. The first time I heard that word applied to me, I was just 44 years old, living in a suburb...
The C-word! I hate it! I’ve he...
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The beginning of my journey started with a regular annual female check-up and mammogram. There is nothing to worry about, just the annoying office visit. Frankly, I had put it off for the last three years because I had been too busy with a very...
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When a person first gets a cancer diagnosis, they’re often so overwhelmed they have no idea how to ask for help or what to ask for—but they sure need it. If you have a friend or family member with cancer, you want to help. So,...
When a person first gets a can...
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No matter what stage of the marriage you’re in, a cancer diagnosis can rock your world to the core. When my wife and I first found out that she had breast cancer, the whole experience was very surreal. We were at a point in our lives...
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We all know that a cancer diagnosis also affects family members to a great extent—but it’s difficult to fathom how much of your reality can change when this happens. We often see glimpses of how cancer can affect healthy and happy families, but it’s when...
We all know that a cancer di...
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Coping with cancer is a challenge, even if you have a primary caregiver. If you have a family member or friend going through cancer, it can be difficult to support them during this tough time, especially due to the advent of COVID-19 and strict social...
Coping with cancer is a challe...
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Chemotherapy has proven to be an effective treatment strategy for many cancer patients. Then, why is it that so many cancer patients dread the procedure? For that…. you need to understand how chemotherapy works. In general, chemo drugs are designed to attack or inhibit fast-dividing cells...
Chemotherapy has proven to b...
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