http://copingmag.com/cwc/ The website for people whose lives have been touched by cancer. en-us webmaster@copingmag.com 2013-05-17T16:31:27+00:00 http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/betsey_johnson http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/betsey_johnson?utm_medium=RSS#When:16:31:37Z For five decades, Betsey Johnson has emblazoned the fashion world with her unique and bold designs. The quirky fashion maven, who performs a cartwheel into the splits at the end of each runway show, began her career as a designer in the 1960s. She founded her own label only a decade later and quickly grew in popularity. Since then, her funky, fierce fashions and accessories have been sold in freestanding Betsey Johnson bou­tiques across the globe and in upscale department stores worldwide. Betsey’s contribution to the fashion industry has garnered various lifetime achievement awards and an induction into the Fashion Walk of Fame. But when she discovered an insidious lump in her breast, Betsey merited a different kind of achievement – cancer survivor. [...] 2013-05-17T16:31:37+00:00 http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/cancer_survivors_to_celebrate_life_on_national_cancer_survivors_day_sunday http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/cancer_survivors_to_celebrate_life_on_national_cancer_survivors_day_sunday?utm_medium=RSS#When:16:31:27Z From family members to close friends, everyone knows someone whose life has been touched by cancer. On Sunday, June 2, 2013, thousands of people around the world will gather to observe the 26th annual National Cancer Survivors Day. Hundreds of communities across the U.S. and abroad will hold celebrations on this day to honor cancer survivors and show that there is life after a cancer diagnosis – and it’s worth celebrating.[...] Survivors, 2013-05-17T16:31:27+00:00 http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/preventing_weight_loss_during_cancer_treatment http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/preventing_weight_loss_during_cancer_treatment?utm_medium=RSS#When:10:48:15Z Three common problems lead to the rapid weight loss associated with many cancers and cancer treatments. Without hunger, it’s easy to forget to eat. When food no longer tastes right, there’s little incentive to finish. Filling up on half the food you could previously eat thwarts anyone’s best intentions.[...] Nutrition, 2013-05-12T10:48:15+00:00 http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/high_places_of_the_heart http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/high_places_of_the_heart?utm_medium=RSS#When:10:48:15Z I’ve done many crazy things in my life, but there are two that stick out: performing stand-up and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Both were intimidating. And both made me throw up. But there’s a third similarity (and this is the reason I attempted either of these crazy things): both comedy and Kilimanjaro provide high places – places that bring an entirely new sense of perspective.[...] Emotional Well-being, 2013-05-12T10:48:15+00:00 http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/new_re_mission_2_games_help_fight_cancer http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/new_re_mission_2_games_help_fight_cancer?utm_medium=RSS#When:10:48:15Z Re-Mission 2, a collection of free online games launched by HopeLab, harnesses the power and appeal of casual games to help young people with cancer fight their disease. Combining research on the neuroscience of interactive video game play with the fun and accessibility of casual games. The new games apply insights from a brain-imaging study published in 2012 by HopeLab and Stanford University researchers showing that Re-Mission, a video game about killing cancer in the body, strongly activates brain circuits involved in positive motivation.[...] Childhood, 2013-05-12T10:48:15+00:00 http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/jumpers_minimizers_and_fixers http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/jumpers_minimizers_and_fixers?utm_medium=RSS#When:11:20:44Z Scattered among the hundreds of thoughtful and caring responses I received to my prostate cancer diagnosis from my family, friends, and colleagues, there were a few reactions that were difficult to handle. After listening to several people attempt to say the right thing while assiduously avoiding the idea of cancer itself, I sorted their deflective responses to my bad news into one of three categories: jumpers, minimizers, and fixers.[...] Survivors, Prostate, 2013-05-05T11:20:44+00:00 http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/get_relief_from_gastrointestinal_side_effects http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/get_relief_from_gastrointestinal_side_effects?utm_medium=RSS#When:11:20:25Z While cancer treatments affect everyone differently, radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery all pose potential side effects. Cancer treatment can affect your body’s ability to absorb food, reduce how much you enjoy food, and cause disruptive gastrointestinal issues. Common gastrointestinal side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and sore mouth or throat.[...] Medical, Side Effects, 2013-05-05T11:20:25+00:00 http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/above_the_belt_relationship_changes_that_can_come_with_prostate_cancer http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/rss_article/above_the_belt_relationship_changes_that_can_come_with_prostate_cancer?utm_medium=RSS#When:11:20:25Z Although many men see their temporary or permanent loss of erectile function as the chief change that affects their relationships post-treatment, most researchers would argue that the bigger changes happen – and need to happen – above the belt buckle: in the brain and in the heart.[...] Prostate, 2013-05-05T11:20:25+00:00