What Can You Do?
What do you say when a friend or loved one receives a potentially devastating diagnosis? You probably have no idea, right? It is a common human reaction, this feeling of not knowing what to say. You don’t want to…
Wellthy: The Future of Caregiving
The latest in family care: find out how Wellthy can help you. Are you a caregiver or know someone who is struggling with this overwhelming responsibility? No one trains you how to handle someone who needs specialized care, unless you…
A Breast Cancer Must-Have From My Doctor to You
Friends - As most of you know, my breast cancer doctor is Dr. Kristi Funk, MD. She is an innovator in her field, and you can find out more about her here. Yes, she did that surgery on that famous…
How to Care for the Caregiver
Sometimes it is hard to ask for help, or even to know what to ask for when you are in the midst of dealing with a serious illness. There are several things you can do to help a caregiver…
Don’t Call Me a Cancer Survivor
Friends - We came across this article from Reader's Digest and thought it gave an interesting perspective. Everyone has their own journey through illness...what's yours? Whatever You Do, Don’t Call Me a Cancer Survivor. Here’s…
Finally! Something We All Need (and love)!
You know how hard it is to find the right thing to say to a loved one dealing with cancer? Struggle no more, as these two brilliant ladies have created a line of greeting cards for all of those tough…
Thank You for Being a Friend by Amy F.
Thank You For Being A Friend by Amy F. So much of what is typically written relates to the patient and what they are going through versus those around them. As a patient, I can relate because what you’re dealing…
Caregiver Spotlight
We ran across this article from AARP and felt it prudent to pass along to all of you angel caregivers out there. Meet the bipartisan lawmakers who are working together to champion the need of unpaid family caregivers, by AARP's…
Cancer Survivors Day
For all of you thrivers and survivors out there, today is all about you. Why do we celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day? National Cancer Survivors Day® is the one day each year that communities across the globe come together to…
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
Please check out this amazing film by Ken Burns. CANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES airs March 30th-April 1st on PBS. You can learn more about the film at CancerFilms.org. One of the longest running wars in human history. Three…