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Helping Others to Help Yourself Live Longer

August 31st 2018, 7:29pm

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After we have been diagnosed with cancer, our lives will never be the same again. But we need to try to just perform one little service – a phone call, a card, an email to encourage others. The wonderful thing is with or without cancer, we may just live a little bit longer with joy!

Sometimes, Taking Care of Yourself Is Enough After Cancer

August 21st 2018, 9:35pm

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Wistfully, I recall the days I could work all day, come home and do things around the house and then go out for dinner! Those days are long gone. I am off the chemo this week, but next week I will feel even more fatigue when I go back on.

Cancer: You Can't Do It Alone

August 16th 2018, 8:00pm

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It takes a village to support someone through a cancer diagnosis.

Relatives of Patients With Myeloid Blood Cancers May be at Two-Fold Risk for Disease

August 14th 2018, 5:12pm

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Recent research showed first-degree relatives of patients with certain types of blood cancers may be at an increased risk for such disease, highlighting the importance of counseling, gene testing and surveillance.

Robin Roberts: Making Her Mess Her Message

August 13th 2018, 6:17pm

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Robin Roberts discusses her two cancer journeys and why she shared them with viewers of 'Good Morning America.'

Cancer Is Like a Baseball Game

July 26th 2018, 7:30pm

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Sometimes life throws you the curveball of cancer.

Losing My Mind (and Hearing) After Cancer Treatment

July 23rd 2018, 6:01pm

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Nothing is worse than the long-term effects like chemo fog and going deaf. I do think that we need to report these medications and hope research will try to develop treatments with fewer side effects.

After a Cancer Diagnosis, Which Risks Are Worth Taking?

June 15th 2018, 5:44pm

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I usually got the infections first, so my oncologist loaded me up with antibiotics and off I went. She knows that not going would cause such a depression that I would be worse.

When Does Grief End?

June 1st 2018, 1:00am

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I know my life will never be the same again. I will not ever be well or free of chemo and treatments and shots and blood counts and bone marrow biopsies. I have slowly become used to my new way of life.

Long After Cancer, the Dogwood Lives On

May 25th 2018, 5:08pm

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Planting a tree can be a wonderful and lasting way to honor a survivor or a loved one who has passed.