Personal Stories from People Living with Colon Cancer
Living with colon cancer? So are all of these people. Sometimes, hearing about others' struggles can help us deal with our own.
Living in Intervals: The Impact of Cancer Check Ups
Checkups that determine whether cancer has occurred are stressful. When they're scheduled regularly, these checkups can cause you to live your life in intervals. This is the case with Sara, who gets an upper and lower endoscopy every six months.
Checkups that determine whether cancer has occurred are stressful. When they're scheduled regularly, these checkups can cause you to live your life in intervals. This is the case with Sara, who gets an upper and lower endoscopy every six months.
The Art of Dealing with Cancer
Janet Roberts is an abstract painter and mother of four. At the age of 50, she has more experience dealing with cancer than anyone I've ever met. First, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Then, ovarian cancer three years later. Then, at the age of 42, colon cancer. And finally, skin cancer that turned out to be melanoma.
Janet Roberts is an abstract painter and mother of four. At the age of 50, she has more experience dealing with cancer than anyone I've ever met. First, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Then, ovarian cancer three years later. Then, at the age of 42, colon cancer. And finally, skin cancer that turned out to be melanoma.
Top Cancer Memoirs
Cancer memoirs are an excellent source of emotional support for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. These are my top choices for cancer memoirs that are entertaining and insightful.
Cancer memoirs are an excellent source of emotional support for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. These are my top choices for cancer memoirs that are entertaining and insightful.
The Journey Through Cancer
The Journey Through Cancer acknowledges the necessity of conventional treatments, but also emphasizes the benefits of positive thinking, emotional connection, and certain complementary therapies. The book explains that cancer is a unique journey for each individual and as such, each person requires a different combination of treatments to heal the body, mind, and spirit.
The Journey Through Cancer acknowledges the necessity of conventional treatments, but also emphasizes the benefits of positive thinking, emotional connection, and certain complementary therapies. The book explains that cancer is a unique journey for each individual and as such, each person requires a different combination of treatments to heal the body, mind, and spirit.
TIME Interview with Jessie Gruman
Jessie Gruman is a 53-year-old social psychologist who's dealt with four difficult diagnoses throughout her life: Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 20, cervical cancer at age 30, viral heart inflammation at age 48, and a colon cancer diagnosis at age 50. We all know life is hard, but stories like Jessie's give concrete context to the adage.
Jessie Gruman is a 53-year-old social psychologist who's dealt with four difficult diagnoses throughout her life: Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 20, cervical cancer at age 30, viral heart inflammation at age 48, and a colon cancer diagnosis at age 50. We all know life is hard, but stories like Jessie's give concrete context to the adage.
Woman Earns Black Belt While Receiving Chemotherapy
An article published in the Mansfield News told the story of a woman with stage 4 colon cancer who earned a black belt in Taekwondo during her treatment cycle. Helen Taylor is 49 and was diagnosed with recurrent colon cancer that had spread to her liver. The doctor said her chances of survival weren't very good, but Taylor didn't let that get in the way of her goal: obtaining a black belt.
An article published in the Mansfield News told the story of a woman with stage 4 colon cancer who earned a black belt in Taekwondo during her treatment cycle. Helen Taylor is 49 and was diagnosed with recurrent colon cancer that had spread to her liver. The doctor said her chances of survival weren't very good, but Taylor didn't let that get in the way of her goal: obtaining a black belt.