Feeling Anxious? Depressed? By Coping Magazine 28 May, 2017 CANCER, HOW TO COPE - SURVIVOR, SIDE EFFECTS CANCER DIAGNOSIS, COPING WITH CANCER, MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGICAL You’re not alone. Mood and anxiety disorders are common among cancer survivors. More
Cancer Got Your Appetite? By Coping Magazine 28 May, 2017 CANCER, HEALTHY LIVING, HOW TO COPE - SURVIVOR, SIDE EFFECTS COPING WITH CANCER, NUTRITION Try these simple tricks for getting the nutrition you need during cancer treatment. More
Talking Bladder Cancer with Marilu By Coping Magazine 21 May, 2017 CANCER, CAREGIVER, SURVIVOR BLADDER CANCER, CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS, LUNG CANCER, RELATIONSHIPS, UROLOGICAL CANCER Marilu Henner and her husband open up about his bladder cancer, her role as caregiver, and how to talk frankly about the disease. More
Lessons That Cancer Taught Me By Coping Magazine 21 May, 2017 CANCER, SURVIVOR CHILDHOOD AND YOUNG ADULT CANCER, MELANOMA, OSTEOSARCOMA, SARCOMA, SKIN CANCER This year I celebrate a special anniversary – 20 years as a cancer survivor. More
Conquering Cancer Cachexia By Coping Magazine 15 May, 2017 CANCER, HEALTHY LIVING, SIDE EFFECTS, UNDERSTANDING CANCER CANCER TREATMENT, COPING WITH CANCER Cachexia refers to a specific condition characterized by weight loss, poor appetite, fatigue, and muscle wasting. More
I’m Not Dead Yet By Coping Magazine 07 May, 2017 CANCER, SURVIVOR COLON CANCER, COPING WITH CANCER, GASTROINTESTINAL Katie Suss, who is 15 and has a nice voice and a long history of theatrical camps, said I needed a theme song and she had just the one for me: “I’m Not Dead Yet” from Spamalot. More
The “Write” Way to Heal By Coping Magazine 30 Apr, 2017 CANCER, HOW TO COPE - SURVIVOR, SURVIVOR COPING WITH CANCER, WRITING Writing had always been at the helm, but this time it was healing me. More
You Don’t Have to Go It Alone By Coping Magazine 30 Apr, 2017 CANCER, HOW TO COPE - SURVIVOR COPING WITH CANCER, HEALTHCARE A common experience for people living with cancer is the feeling of being overwhelmed by all the information given them. More
Secrets to a Good Night’s Sleep for Cancer Survivors By Coping Magazine 22 Apr, 2017 CANCER, HEALTHY LIVING, SIDE EFFECTS COPING WITH CANCER, SLEEP Sleep is a basic physiologic need, as important as food and air to our health and wellbeing. More
What is Multiple Myeloma? And How Is It Diagnosed? By Coping Magazine 22 Apr, 2017 CANCER, UNDERSTANDING CANCER BLOOD AND BONE MARROW CANCER, MULTIPLE MYELOMA Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that starts in the plasma cells of bone marrow. More
Get Help for the Sexual Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment By Coping Magazine 16 Apr, 2017 CANCER, SIDE EFFECTS PROSTATE CANCER, SEXUALITY, UROLOGICAL CANCER If your sexuality is important to you, don’t neglect this aspect of recovery. More
Kelly Tough By Coping Magazine 28 Mar, 2017 CANCER, SURVIVOR CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS, ORAL HEAD NECK AND THYROID CANCER Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly shares how he stayed “Kelly Tough” through two rounds with cancer. More