Managing the stress of survivorship
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Tag Archive: Cancer
Laura’s Story
I first encountered Laura Morefield online through a comment she had left on another blog. On it Laura spoke of something she calls “cancer face”. I was so taken with her comment, and… Continue reading
Targeted therapy – hope or hype?
With all the excitement surrounding targeted cancer drugs, what’s the reality of these “magic bullets”? This is the question posed by Laura Beil at Cure Today. Around a decade ago, targeted therapy rose… Continue reading
Self help by the book
Self-help books have reached their 150th anniversary and while some say they are no use, certain doctors recommend them, writes Charlie Taylor in today’s Irish Times, Health Supplement. AS THE 150th anniversary of… Continue reading
When cancer is a lone journey
I was very lucky to have great support from family during my cancer treatment. That support was vital to my recovery on both a practical and emotional level. So, I felt quite sad and humbled… Continue reading
Extra-ordinary women battling cancer
The documentary Farrah’s Story finally made it to Irish TV the other night and I was incredibly moved watching Farrah’s struggle to beat cancer. As I watched Farrah fly back and forth between the US and Germany for… Continue reading
Survivor guilt
You would think that surviving cancer would be like holding a winning lottery ticket. After all, you’ve “beaten death” haven’t you? You get to live. You should be elated but it doesn’t always… Continue reading
The post-treatment let-down
Dana Jennings is a reporter and editor at The New York Times. His postings on coping with prostate cancer appear each week at nytimes.com/well. Here Dana writes of an unexpected side-effect of cancer… Continue reading
Music as Medicine
Earlier this month I attended the inaugural International Association for Music and Medicine conference in Limerick, hosted by the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in association with UL’s… Continue reading
Yard Sale for the Cure
For Rachael Smith, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and now in remission,‘cancer’ means ‘community’ and so she created Yard Sale for the Cure. It’s an annual event where households across the country… Continue reading
