Essays
Essays
By Soraya Fata
A cancer survivor spirals into an isolated world of depression and anxiety, only to get help twisting out of it from an unexpected source.
Essays
By Bruce Joder
An exploration of the author's thoughts and emotions during and after chemotherapy.
Essays
An unlikely connection develops between the author, an ALK-positive lung cancer
survivor, and the children she spent a career assisting—both having done battle with
a monster within.
Essays
When a young woman was diagnosed with what is generally considered an “old man’s”
disease, she learned an important lesson about being her own advocate.
Essays
Can an oncology center double as a spiritual oasis? This cancer survivor sums it up through the ancient words of Cicero: “In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men.”
Essays
For this 3-time cancer survivor, life seems to come in threes: as the third Elise in her family to survive breast cancer, she found support in 3 places during her 3 triumphs over cancer and wants to offer you 3 pieces of advice.
Essays
By Liz Carren
How do art, medicine, and healing intersect? This artist and survivor knows from personal experience.
EssaysBreast CancerEndometrial Cancer
Sometimes a small gesture can save a life. Just ask this survivor.
Essays
A poignant essay on abandoning the role of “humorous patient” and acknowledging the need to grieve.
EssaysBrain Cancer
What can transform a life-shattering moment into a triumphant crusade to share positivity? Read what this 4-year glioblastoma survivor says is the best medicine.
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