Artistic Inspiration at the Commonweal Cancer Help Retreat
The Cancer Help Program is celebrating our 40th anniversary next year. At the end of each retreat for those almost-40 years, we (the staff) look back on our time with the group with amazement. Each group is special, with different dynamics and a different constellation—But by the end of the retreat most participants sense some […]
. First published on : Aug 14 2024The Therapeutic Value of a Good Pain Assessment
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. First published on : Jul 25 2024Cherie Sampson: “every.single.one”
Dance as a healing practice is an important throughline in the performance, as it was during my treatment and recovery.
. Last modified on : Dec 22 2023Suz Mondello: What I’ve Learned from Cancer and Wish for You to Know
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. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023Suz Mondello: Connecting to Community and Spirit during My Cancer Journey
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. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023Barbara Wolf Terao: Yew and Me
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. Last modified on : Dec 01 2023Suz Mondello: Managing Chronic Pain and Normalizing Life with Cancer
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. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023Suz Mondello: How I Responded to My Diagnosis and Created an Integrative Approach to Care
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. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023M. Patricia Díaz: Overcoming Stage 4 Cancer as a Teen and My Remission Journey to Wellness
When mom took me to her doctor, I was barely able to breathe. I looked at my lungs on the X-ray—one was white and the other black. Shortly after, I was surrounded by doctors and nurses, family and relatives. I had no idea what was happening.
. Last modified on : Aug 29 2023Sue Cohen: Poetry and Painting on the Path Forward
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. Last modified on : Jun 26 2023