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The Facts on Cancer

Cancer is a condition where cells begin to grow at an abnormal rate. These cancer cells will attack...

Use Strength to Beat Cancer

Staying strong to beat cancer is not an easy thing. Patients who have survived it are faced with de...

Different Types Of Cancers

There are many types of cancers that can affect a person but the four most common cancers are breast...

Different Types of Cancer

There are many different types of cancer, both in terms of location on the body, rate of growth, and...

The Art of Listening

One of my personal goals is to become a better listener.  My brother-in-law, Rodger, has master...

How Chemotherapy Works

The term chemotherapy was first used by Paul Ehrlich, a German scientist during 1854-1915. It is a p...

Different Categories of Cancer

Cancer is the terminology used to describe diseases where abnormal cells split without control and a...

What Is Stage II Cancer?

Cancer is not a disease you just wake up with one morning. It is an entire process that takes time ...

Sticking to The Game

When your hearts yearns to play hockey,  you follow your heart.  This is the life of ...

Resistance

I sat down with my good friend Chris at Lowes, and as we often do, turned to a thought provoking con...

What Is Cancer?

The body is composed of millions of living cells which grow and divide and eventually die. An abnor...

The Cross

When Dr. Nizzi said, "You have Cancer."  My response was, "Will you see me through this?" ...

Gift Giving In a Big Family

Who hasn't experienced the stress of gift giving in a large family? I invite you to go to the websi...

Celebrity Cancer Survivors

Cancer can strike celebrities as well as people in all other walks of life. Many celebrities are sp...

Famous Cancer Survivors

Once upon a time, the big “C” word was the most dreaded of all diagnoses. However with time, experi...

No More Migraines or Eczema

I've noticed since my cancer and chemo treatments two pre-cancer conditions have gone away.   ...

Prostrate Cancer Survivors

Prostrate cancer develops in a small gland located in the area just below the bladder but in front o...

Lung Cancer Survivors

Lung cancer can be a devastating diagnosis to receive from your doctor but it is a disease that can ...

The Facts Regarding Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a medical treatment given to cancer patients to fight cancer. It works through using...

Children, The Power of Healing

There's a quote that states, "When God needs to solve a problem, a baby is born."  I like ...

Support For People Going Through Chemotherapy

If you know of someone going through chemotherapy there are several ways you can support them. Drive...

New Home

Who doesn't get excited about a new home?  In our tough economy, buying a home can be a challen...

What is Chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is the treatment of a disease by chemicals designed to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy...

Going Through Chemotherapy

Christopher Reeve once said "Once you choose hope, anything is possible." After being diagnosed wit...

Recovery From Third Chemo

Friday February 12, 2010 proved to be my hardest recovery day after my third chemo treatment.  ...

Cancer Survivor Stories

There are many different types of cancer that many people battle every day. Pancreatic cancer for in...

Short Term Memory Loss

I have been concerned about my short term memory loss.  I talked to Dr. Hughes.  She reass...

Cinnamon Rolls

It was a treat when my mother baked us cinnamon rolls.  We couldn't wait until they got out of ...

Medical Bills

During my chemo treatments, I take five days off  of work to recover.  This allows me to r...

Neulasta

The day after each of my chemo treatments, I receive a Neulasta shot.  My immune system is weak...

Third Chemo

February 8, 2010 marks my half way point for Chemo treatments.  It's a great feeling to know I ...

Ovarian Cancer Survivors

Ovarian cancer is very treatable and the key to survival is early detection. However, it is hard to ...

Help Your Dog "Go Green"

We are all consciously working to "go green" and make our environment a better place to live.  ...

Famous Cancer Survivors

Cancer can happen to anyone and any part of the body. There are many different types of cancer and ...

What is Chemotherapy to Cancer?

Chemotherapy is a common treatment for cancer through the use of chemicals. These chemotherapy chemi...

Lymphedema

As a cancer survivor, we all need to be watchful of a condition called Lymphedema.  Lymphedema ...

Teaching Elementary School Students Effectively

If you want to read about teachers and learn how they relate to their students just go to the websit...

What is Cancer?

Cancer is a dreaded word that is becoming a reality to more and more people. Cancer is a group of ce...

Dogs Detecting Cancer

I attended a farm auction one rainy cold October afternoon.  I was upset to see a cardboard box...

Different Types of Cancer

There are far to many types of cancer to mention them all. There are more new cases of skin cancer ...

What is Cancer?

What is cancer? By all accounts, cancer is an insidious disease that can afflict anyone: male/femal...

Hydration

It may be a combination of the winter weather and my chemo treatments that have resulted in extremel...

Different Types of Cancer

Cancer is such a common disease that many people are faced with these days. When we hear the term ca...

Celebs in Chemotherapy

Celebrity is no safeguard against the ravages of cancer. Some celebrities keep their diagnoses priv...