Suz 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 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.
. Last modified on : Jun 26 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.
. Last modified on : Dec 08 2023Lindsay McDonell: When the Cancer Comes Roaring Back
I opened the email with my monthly blood lab results. My tumor markers doubled from 33 to 70 in a month. So much for stable.
. Last modified on : Dec 21 20237 Lifestyle Practices: Being Active in Your Cancer Treatment and Outcomes
Did you know that being active in your wellness by building practices and habits can improve your outcomes with conventional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, surgery, and immunotherapy?
. Last modified on : Dec 23 2023Your Choices
We’re here to make it easy for you to do better with your conventional treatments with self care + complementary care that are supported by good science.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Making Skillful Decisions
Here are some important rules of thumb for getting these powerful—yet also often difficult—cancer treatments right.
. Last modified on : Nov 05 2024Introducing the 7 Lifestyle Practices
These 7 Lifestyle Practices are all things you can do for yourself. They cost little or nothing. They are the heart of self care.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Exploring What Matters Now
The answer to “what matters now” with cancer can be your best guide to how to live, what treatments to undertake, and what treatments to decline or discontinue.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Kay: A Cancer Recurrence Story
Now that she’s completed her chemotherapy, she wants to explore healing practices and therapies that will help keep the cancer from recurring.
. Last modified on : Jan 05 2024