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'How You Doin'?' Can Be a Tricky Question to Ask Someone With Cancer

March 10th 2023

By Joe Bullock

When I was in the throes of cancer, I didn't know how to answer well-meaning people who asked, "How you doin'?"

Replacing Cancer Memories

March 9th 2023

By Debbie Legault

When my daughter was going through cancer treatment, we often heard the beeping of her chemotherapy IV. But recently, the memory of that sound was replaced with something much happier.

Prepping for a Colonoscopy: Tips from The Colonoscopy Queen

March 8th 2023

By Georgia Hurst

I’ve had many colonoscopies over the last two decades, so here are my tips for preparing for and going through the procedure.

I Feel Cheated as a Cancer Survivor

March 7th 2023

By Joe Bullock

Cancer took so many experiences away from me, yet I sometimes feel guilty that I survived and others did not.

A Post-Bone Marrow Transplant Scare

March 6th 2023

By Mary Sansone

After undergoing a bone marrow transplant for my leukemia, I started to have some odd symptoms, and sent wacky texts to my loved ones.

Scanxiety Made Me Change My Cancer Surgery Decision

March 3rd 2023

By Natasha Carlson

After experiencing intense scanxiety after my single mastectomy, I decided to go back and have a prophylactic mastectomy.

Tomorrow Begins Today: My Life After Cancer Treatment

March 2nd 2023

By John Smelcer, PhD, CAGS

I finally finished cancer treatment, and for the first time in a while, tomorrow feels more certain.

Hanging From a Pull-Up Bar Helped Me Release Post-Mastectomy Scar Tissue

March 1st 2023

By Patti McGee

After undergoing a partial mastectomy, scar tissue caused pain and stiffness. Then, I found a simple exercise that helped immensely.

Cancer-Related Hair Loss the Second Time Around

March 1st 2023

By Elizabeth McSpadden

I didn’t think that I’d lose my hair again after starting my latest breast cancer treatment, but I did — and with that hair loss came both new and familiar feelings.

Early Aging and Cancer

February 28th 2023

By Martha Carlson

Research backs up my personal experience regarding aging and cancer.