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Grounded in Nature: Finding Strength While Living with Lynch Syndrome

July 22nd 2025

By Georgia Hurst

Living with Lynch syndrome, nature’s quiet resilience teaches me to accept change, find calm, and stay rooted through life’s unexpected twists and storms.

Should I Quit My Day Job While Living With Cancer?

July 21st 2025

By Laura Yeager

Keeping my part-time teaching job during breast cancer treatment gave me purpose, connection and strength — and it helped me rediscover my voice as a writer.

IV Complications and the Challenge of Being Heard

July 21st 2025

By Martha Carlson

IV infiltration and extravasation remind this cancer patient of the constant challenges of speaking up and advocating for their own care.

What Makes a Quality Cancer Support Group?

July 18th 2025

By Sue McCarthy

After attending several cancer support groups, I reflect on what makes them helpful, inclusive and healing — and invite others to share their insights too.

Max The Butterfly: Hope and Resurrection After Cancer

July 18th 2025

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Butterflies are believed to be a symbol of resurrection and hope. This is an inspiring story about this phenomenon.

What’s in a Name? How I Chose ‘Person’ Over ‘Survivor’ After Cancer

July 17th 2025

By Karen Cohn

When asked to choose a word other than “survivor” to describe myself, I chose “person” because cancer does not define who I am.

Writing Helped Me Heal After Pancreatic Cancer

July 17th 2025

By William Ramshaw

Cancer leaves deep emotional scars long after treatment ends, but for many survivors, honest, unfiltered writing can be a powerful path to healing.

Painting Passion During AML Recovery Sparked Lifelong Creative Joy

July 16th 2025

By Mary Sansone

A watercolor set gifted during my bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukemia became my outlet for wonder, creativity, and lasting joy in recovery and beyond.

The Magnificent Healing Power of Poetry for Those With Cancer

July 16th 2025

By John Smelcer, PhD, CAGS

Writing poems following my lymphoma diagnosis gave me hope and purpose as I endured chemo, helping me heal and share my experience with others.

Celebrating My Clean Bill of Health After Cancer

July 15th 2025

By Laura Yeager

Laura Yeager is a two-time breast cancer survivor. Catch up on all of Laura's blogs here!