Coping with Cancer
A wide variety of professionals share their knowledge and experience in easy-to-read, relevant articles, and patients, caregivers, and survivors share their strategies for coping with cancer.
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Cancer Survivor and Elite Runner Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald
Gabe Grunewald runs in the summer 2017 U.S. Track & Field Championships while continuing to undergo chemotherapy treatments. (Photos by David Bracetty Photography)Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald...
Meditation as a Path to Healing
Maya Harsaniova Four years ago, I was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. As with every cancer survivor, my journey began when I heard my...
Never Give Up
Laurie MacCaskill At age 55, I was in perfect health and terrific physical shape. Then, one day, I experienced a sharp, intense lightning bolt of...
John Andretti: In It to Win It
John Andretti When former IndyCar and NASCAR driver John Andretti scheduled his first colonoscopy last year at age 53, he thought he was just ticking...
Cancer Survivor Scott Hamilton – A Bumpy Road to Health
Scott Hamilton (photo by Michael Gomez) From an early age, figure skating legend Scott Hamilton has been perfecting the art of falling down and getting back...
Life Interrupted
Shaun Willson My wife, Deborah, and I created an extraordinary life. I traded my ambitions for my passions and turned my profession into a mission....
The Man I Love Has Cancer
Yvonne Watterson with Scott. The man I love has cancer. And, after months of deliberation, of decisions made and decisions overturned, he has begun treatment. Radiation...
New Year, New Me
Ilse Anderson I was on the cusp of my new life, traveling the world, growing as an artist, and exploring new avenues of spirituality. I...
How Being an Entrepreneur Helped Me in My Fight against Cancer
Jonathan Passley Cancer is not an opponent I expected to encounter at age 29. Most people my age aren’t forced to confront their mortality so...
How to Find Gratitude and Hold on to It with Both Hands
Dara Kurtz. I’ve always been a polite person. I say “please,” “thank you,” and “you’re welcome” on a regular basis. But just because I’m courteous doesn’t...
Down the San Juan River
Claudia Foster. I have run rapids before, but never ones like these. I have breast cancer. Two months ago, a phone call changed my river’s course....
Travel Is Part of My Recovery Plan
Bisa at Three Sisters in Blue Mountains. Before I had ever taken my first trip, I knew I loved travel. As an adult, I’ve managed to...
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