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My Oncologist Treated Me Like Family

July 18th 2022

By Marissa Holzer

At first, I was apprehensive about a male doctor treating my breast cancer, but I soon realized that he was treating me as he would his own family members — and that made me realize that I was in good hands.

I Need to Get Out of the Cancer Wormhole

July 18th 2022

By Michelle Velez

I frequently relive the day I was diagnosed with cancer and realized that I may need to limit my exposure to other people’s cancer battles.

Was I a Good Enough Cancer Caregiver?

July 16th 2022

By Mark Hicks

As I enter my second year of grief and the shock and fog of the traumatic loss of my wife to cancer has waned a bit, sometimes I see things a little clearer. And one thing I do know, there was something that I did get right.

Backtracking Is Allowed in Cancer Care

July 15th 2022

By Bonnie Annis

If I make a wrong turn while hiking, I backtrack until I find my way again. I’ve decided that it’s OK to do the same thing when it comes to finding a cancer care team.

I Have the Best of Both Worlds: A Local Cancer Center and a Research Center

July 14th 2022

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

The decision to be treated locally or at a large research center can be a difficult one, but I am lucky enough to have both.

Sometimes the Reality of Cancer Gets Lost in Translation

July 13th 2022

By Debbie Legault

When a friend with metastatic breast cancer said that her cancer responded to treatment and she was excited to stop taking daily pills, I thought that something must have been miscommunicated to her.

Rejoining the Kingdom of the Well After Cancer

July 12th 2022

By William Ramshaw

After cancer, my “normal” life is long forgotten, but how can I get back to life as a person who is well?

I Need to Address the Elephant in the Room: Cancer

July 12th 2022

By Chelsey Gomez

Heartbreak and loss trail behind us every day in the cancer world. But so does understanding, friendship and love.

Diet Was One Thing I Was Able to Control When Facing Cancer

July 11th 2022

By Steve Rubin

After being diagnosed with cancer, I took a hard look at what I was eating and made some positive changes.

I'm a 'Cancer Long-Hauler'

July 8th 2022

By Martha Carlson

I typically don’t use cancer labels, such as “survivor” or “thriver,” but when I heard about COVID-19 “long-haulers,” the term resonated with me.