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
Making Sure the Kids Are All Right By Coping Magazine 19 Mar, 2017 CANCER, HOW TO COPE - SURVIVOR COPING WITH CANCER, FAMILY While wanting to shield children from tough stuff like cancer is a natural inclination, I would like to propose an alternative approach. More
The Latest in Cancer Research from the American Society of Clinical Oncology By Coping Magazine 15 Mar, 2017 CANCER, UNDERSTANDING CANCER ASCO, CANCER NEWS, CANCER RESEARCH, ESOPHAGEAL CANCER Research Highlights from the 2017 Cancer Survivorship Symposium More
When Life Gives You Cancer, Find the Celebration By Coping Magazine 15 Mar, 2017 CANCER, SURVIVOR COPING WITH CANCER, MELANOMA, SKIN CANCER Only 11 weeks after my dad was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer, I too became a member of the cancer club. I had melanoma. More