Essays
A surgical technique to reconnect nerves in hope of restoring sensation in the breasts is an option to help women feel whole again; because feeling matters—in every sense of the phrase. Read More ›
A personal account of a battle with acute lymphocytic leukemia, 44 years later. Read More ›
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. Read More ›
By Bruce Joder
An exploration of the author's thoughts and emotions during and after chemotherapy. Read More ›
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. Read More ›
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. Read More ›
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.” Read More ›
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. Read More ›
By Liz Carren
How do art, medicine, and healing intersect? This artist and survivor knows from personal experience. Read More ›