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Even if the cancer is gone, it’s never gone.
A Limp, A Shaky Hand, A Missing Colon: Getting Used to a Post-Cancer Body A woman I know has grown frustrated that her husband hasn’t returned to full health since he completed his brutal treatment regime for nasal cancer. His port came out two months ago, so according to her, he should have recovered by…
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Marriage helps Colon Cancer Survival Rate
Marriage Improves Odds of Surviving Colon Cancer ScienceDaily (June 21, 2011) — A new study shows that being married boosts survival odds for both men and women with colon cancer at every stage of the disease. Married patients had a 14 percent lower risk of death according to researchers at Penn State’s College of Medicine and…
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Cancer Sucks! Cure by Design Event tonite!
Great WOD today compliments of Coach Nate at CrossFit Impavidus. My brother Jon is in town so I brought him a long as well. Warmupx2 Sampson Stretch 10 Pass thrus 10 Whirly Birds 10 Bendy Whirly Birds 10 Hollow Rocks 10 OHS Skill Rope Climb WOD w/Partner Mike K 800m run 100m tire flips move…
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Education Matters in Cancer Outcome
When it Comes to Dying of Cancer, Education Matters The American Cancer Society is out with its annual stats on how many people get and die from the disease in the U.S. Incidence and death rates are on the decline, though this year, the report estimates, there will still be almost 1,597,000 new cases of…
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Go get a colonoscopy
Why you need a colonoscopy. As a family who is just recovering from all the things that go along with colon cancer — I never forget to take the time to remind people to get a colonoscopy. If you are over 50, make sure you do but if you have any family history — then…
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New Cancer Patients Struggle to Land Appointments With Oncologists
New Cancer Patients Struggle to Land Appointments With Oncologists How sad is this? You hear you have cancer and you can’t even talk to an ‘expert’. Not sure if this is more of a rural issue but I can only imagine how scary and heartbreaking this is for those families. For Kate-Madonna Hindes, the only…
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Chemo Brain in cancer patients lingers
Chemo Brain May Last 5 Years or More I had never heard of this foggy brain/chemo brain until Scott got cancer and he started experiencing it. No one had mentioned it in any detail that I remember when we were learning about side effects. But it’s one of those things that once again highlight that even…
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Cancer Patients – What NOT to say to them.
What not to say to a cancer patient Have any experiences or any to add? Three little words kept me from sharing my feelings with family and friends until long after my cancer treatment was done: “You’ll be fine.” Though well-intended, the words were conversation-enders, and made me feel guilty for being sad and frightened.…
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Colon Cancer Sucks
I keep reading about these young people being taken away from all of us from cancer. So many of us live our lives worrying about some pretty insignificant things — cancer is the reality in so many people’s lives and it doesn’t go away. Take a moment every day to realize how much you have…
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Count your lucky stars —
The artist, who teaches at Parsons, was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer last month and given a 60% chance of surviving five years. Nine days later, real-estate agent Elisa, 36, learned she has incurable breast cancer – and just a 16% chance of surviving five years. Friends and family have rallied around the Bonds,…