Physical Well-being

It is important to pace yourself and avoid becoming overtired.

Fighting Fatigue

by Ellen Manzullo MD, FACP

 

Fatigue is the most common and often most distressing symptom in cancer survivors. Cancer-related fatigue is different from the fatigue we all experience in daily living. Cancer-related fatigue can occur suddenly and can be overwhelming. You may experience weakness over the entire body or lack the energy to perform normal activities of daily living. Some people wake up tired after a normal night of sleep.

Loving Our Bald Selves

by Susan Beausang

If we can face life’s challenges feeling good about ourselves, we can often meet those challenges with more clarity, more determination, and more understanding. At no time is such love of self more important than when fighting cancer. Yet many women find their love of self becomes compromised by the emotions stirred when they find a bald, “sick-looking” person staring back at them in the mirror.

The Healing Power of Movement

by Julie Dial, MA, CES

A wise seven-year cancer survivor defined coping this way: Find the Courage to Overcome obstacles, Position yourself for the future through Introspection, Negate looking back, and Get moving. Does the “get moving” part of coping sound challenging?