Cancer simply wears you down. How do you cope with cancer as a chronic disease? Here’s some reality and inspiration:   Blog: The New York Times Well  Blogger: S…

Cancer strips you bare.  You may lose body parts, hair, friends, libido and, along the way, your sense of identity.  Here are some voices on the topic:   Book:…

Time is of the essence. Those of us in the #cancer community know this. And for many of us, it wakes us up to our life dreams. What is holding you back? This we…

Cancer Sucks.  Let’s just be clear about that. But it also inspires some awful great humor.  And we’re on a bit of a laugh-in-the-face-of-cancer frame of mind t…

When it comes to cancer, everyone reacts differently. For some it provides newfound inquiry into spirituality. For others it strengthens an existing bond; and f…

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”  –Robert Brault   Cancer has an urgency to it.  One lives or dies…

Stigma is defined as a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person, such as “the stigma of mental disorder”.  Synonyms includ…

We define bloggers somewhat loosely–we include authors, film producers, cartoonists, television shows and other mediums of expression.  This week we look at aut…

There is a phrase in the cancer community: “A New Normal”. Cancer changes so many things and we have to adapt. But what about those of us that live with cancer?…

Doctors blog too!  And it’s a fascinating cross section of social media commentary.  From a patient’s perspective, doctors can provide real information, insight…