MY SERVICE DOG TAUGHT ME HOW TO LIVE DESPITE HAVING CANCER

As I remember my wonderful service dog, Sita, and honor her life, I want her to know that she not only taught me how to live, but also how to die gracefully. I lost my loyal companion and soulmate recently, who was at the age of 17. My hearing ear dog, Sita,......

THE LOSS OF AN ONCOLOGIST IS HEART-WRENCHING FOR CANCER SURVIVORS

I think all of us feel abandoned somewhat when we lose an oncologist, and other cancer survivors have expressed these same emotions to me. But I have to realize that a piece of her will always be with me until the day I pass. The relationship between an oncologist and patient is......

I CAN’T STOP MOURNING THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE BEFORE COVID – 19

Going through the COVID-19 pandemic with a cancer diagnosis made me feel jittery, and I know that many others felt the same way, too. My personality has changed for the worse over the past several years. I constantly feel restless, jittery and distracted. I move from task to task without finishing one......

THE START OF 2022 SUCKED BUT I’M SLOWLY GETTING “BACK IN THE RACE”

Early 2022 was difficult for me, with the death of my dog and some difficult cancer-related situations, but thankfully, I know wonderful people who helped pull me out of my slump. We all have those ups and downs like a roller coaster in our lives. Frank Sinatra says it best in his......

BE KIND TO YOURSELF IN CANCER SURVIVORSHIP

I must remember to be kind to myself, and not compare my current abilities to my pre-cancer days. One of the hardest acts for cancer survivors to do is to be kind to themselves. We need to realize how we are impacted by our own thoughts as well as read about the......

I’M STILL ALIVE WITH CANCER, BUT I WANT MORE

Cancer and COVID-19 took away my yearly “benchmarks” of time, when I fly out to see friends and family. I usually try to be positive and upbeat when writing my articles for CURE and interacting with other people because I know the entire world needs that. But I also try to be......

MY DOG BRINGS ME JOY AMIDST CANCER AND COVID-19

Despite cancer and the COVID-19 pandemic, my dog helps me find joy in the little things in life. I have a little Jack Russell mix named Davina who is temporarily helping me and alerting in the house. She is not trained or allowed to go out in public like my first service......

CANCER SURVIVORS ARE ALL ON A JOURNEY

A cancer survivor explains why each person experiences cancer differently – from side effects to treatments and more. I was talking recently to a college student who will soon graduate and embark on the path to her future. She was telling me that she was overwhelmed by the decisions she had to......

ONE OF MY ARTICLES MADE THE TOP 5 FOR THE WEEK!

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WHAT DO I SAY TO A CANCER SURVIVOR?

Sometimes cancer survivors do not realize how hard it is for other people to know what to say. We need to educate them! Recently a friend came to me with a difficult question. He knew I had written several articles for CURE® and was a cancer survivor myself. He was worried about......

EXPERIENCING A DOUBLE WHAMMY:CHEMO AND COVID -19 FOG

April 20, 2021 Jane Biehl Ph.D. A cancer survivor describes what “chemo fog” is and writes how many people are now experiencing a double whammy — “pandemic fog.” Most cancer survivors realize the impact of “chemo fog.” Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has lasted more than a year with no end in......