Sharing Love and Support Archives - CancerChoices



How Social Support and Examining Life Priorities Transform the Cancer Journey with Dwight McKee, MD

CancerChoices advisor Dwight McKee, MD, and CancerChoices co-founder Michael Lerner “unpack” the lifestyle practice of social support, which includes finding meaning and experiencing various kinds of love.

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Responding to Uncertainty without Fear: Tips for Patients and Professionals with Wayne Jonas, MD

CancerChoices advisor Wayne B. Jonas, MD, discusses how people with cancer and the professionals caring for them can use intuition and thoughtful communication to respond to uncertainty without fear.

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Listening As Medicine with Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA

Janie Brown, co-founder and executive director of the Callanish Society, discusses the profound healing that can occur when we listen to each other with full openness and attention.

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The Superstars of Patient Advocates for People with Cancer with Dwight McKee, MD

CancerChoices advisor Dwight McKee, MD, explains the vital importance of patient advocates who themselves have walked the cancer road.

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Supporting Patients and Their Families through Active Listening with Thomas Smith, MD

Thomas Smith, MD, Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, discusses the importance of asking patients and their families about how they are coping and listening with attention and compassion.

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Sharing Love and Support with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS

Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS, senior clinical consultant at CancerChoices, provides an overview of sharing love and support, one of the 7 Lifestyle Practices.

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Tips on Moving from Anxiety to Empowerment: Reflections from a Cancer Coach and Thriver

Lindsay McDonell, a cancer coach, author, and CancerChoices volunteer guide, speaks about ways to manage anxiety as a person living with cancer.

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You’ll Never Walk Alone, from CancerChoices

Laura Pole, MSN, RN, OCNS, senior clinical consultant for CancerChoices, sings “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

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Generous Listening with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD

CancerChoices advisor Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, describes the purpose and process of generous listening and how it impacts the person speaking.

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Learnings on Relationship from Over One Hundred Cancer Retreats with Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA

Janie Brown, RN, MSN, MA, co-founder and executive director of the Callanish Society, discusses her experience building relationships with retreat participants and the power of learning to love strangers, including learning how to grieve.

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