Young, middle aged or old, a nearly universal theme of cancer is social isolation. This week we listen to voices from the UK, Canada and from the young adult ca…

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:…

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…

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…

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…

“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?…