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Musing About My Genetic Glitch

September 15th 2023

By Felicia Mitchell

Although I know I am not a scientist, and understand my cancer may take a lifetime, I contemplate why I ended up with too many copies of the HER2 gene.

The Unpredictable Aftereffects of Cancer

September 14th 2023

By Laura Yeager

So many aftereffects occurred with my two cancers.

Radiation Tattoos

September 13th 2023

By Elizabeth McSpadden

I didn't have a choice but to get tattoos for my radiation.

From Devastating Setback in Treatment to Blessing

September 12th 2023

By Steve Rubin

“And… ok, that’s enough!” That was my brain’s reaction after the oncologist broke the news.

My Cancer Playlist

September 11th 2023

By John Smelcer, PhD, CAGS

I don’t know about you, but music moves me. Literally. It makes me move.

Making Choices When Hearing a Cancer Diagnosis

September 9th 2023

By Linda Cohen

Before my biopsy, the doctor assured me it was nothing. He said he was just doing this to prove it to me. We definitely didn’t expect what followed next.

Rediscovering Myself After Cancer

September 8th 2023

By Tamron Little

After getting over the shock of being diagnosed with a rare cancer, I could only think about returning to my “normal” self, but I later discovered that the normal I was trying to return to would change.

Opening The Door on Rapid Autopsy After Cancer

September 7th 2023

By Martha Carlson

I like to think that I always checked off the “be an organ donor” box on my driver’s license forms, but of course that just may be the way I remember it.

My Summer While Navigating Cancer

September 6th 2023

By Doris Helene White

I always enjoyed writing about my summers, but this is what I would write today.

When the Cancer Awakens

September 5th 2023

By Suzanne Adriana Remington

For three-and-a-half years, my cancer was stable.