Nurturing the Caregiver: Managing Holiday Stress
The holidays carried a unique weight when my husband was in the thick of cancer treatments. Reflecting on that challenging time, I recall simple stress-relief techniques that saw me through.
. First published on : Dec 06 2023Suz Mondello: What I’ve Learned from Cancer and Wish for You to Know
Suz Mondello, a friend of Commonweal and alumna of the Cancer Help Program, speaks with CancerChoices staff Michael Lerner about her four-year journey with cancer.
. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023Suz Mondello: Connecting to Community and Spirit during My Cancer Journey
Suz Mondello, a friend of Commonweal and alumna of the Cancer Help Program, speaks with CancerChoices staff Nancy Hepp and Laura Pole about her four-year journey with cancer.
. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023Barbara Wolf Terao: Yew and Me
Dealing with something as difficult as cancer, partnerships can easily unravel. Or, if we can manage it, we weave new connections as we call on inner and outer resources previously unknown.
. Last modified on : Dec 01 2023Suz Mondello: Managing Chronic Pain and Normalizing Life with Cancer
Suz Mondello, a friend of Commonweal and alumna of the Cancer Help Program, speaks with CancerChoices staff Nancy Hepp and Laura Pole about her four-year journey with cancer.
. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023Suz Mondello: How I Responded to My Diagnosis and Created an Integrative Approach to Care
Suz Mondello, a friend of Commonweal and alumna of the Cancer Help Program, speaks with CancerChoices staff Nancy Hepp and Laura Pole about her four-year journey with cancer.
. 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
The creative expression in this painting and poetry journey supported me in approaching the original trauma of my cancer detection, diagnosis, treatment, recuperation, and life afterwards.
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. Last modified on : May 12 2023Lindsay McDonell: Cancer and the Loss of Anticipation
There are three big areas that we can base our lives on: the past, the present, and the anticipation of the future. I focus on the now. It’s the only thing I can do.
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