Cancer awareness is important. Each type of cancer has a color assigned to it to help in the cause, supporting those facing a cancer diagnosis. Each color represents a different type of cancer, and these colors are often embodied in ribbons that people wear. But what do these colors mean? Why does breast cancer have
For a lot of people, knowing what to say or how to comfort a friend with cancer can be difficult. Sometimes, friends and family find themselves cut off from a loved one with cancer, inadvertently distancing themselves for fear of saying the wrong thing. Unfortunately, this happens all too often, and a loved one with cancer may end up feeling
If you’ve heard the expression “sleep is a great healer,“ you’ll have an inkling of why sleep and cancer are intrinsically linked. However, treatments like chemotherapy often leave patients feeling exceptionally tired and in need of regular naps during the day. These naps lead to sleeping poorly at night, creating a cycle of broken rest. Medications can also affect sleep
In 2020 alone, roughly 1.8 million people in the USA will be diagnosed with cancer. With such a high case rate it’s not unlikely that at some stage this disease will affect everyone; one way or another. Dealing with cancer is emotionally, physically and psychologically grueling. But this illness isn’t only tough on the person who’s sick; it takes its
No one is ever prepared to learn that a family member has cancer. Neither is the loved one who just found out that they have cancer. The flood of emotions that come over you upon hearing the news is overwhelming. Try to imagine how overcome your relative is with a myriad of emotions. Most people don’t know what to say
A friend or family member was newly diagnosed with cancer. What do you do? What do you say? This is probably a time when you’re at a real loss for words. There’s always the standard, “You’ll be OK, I know it!” But do you? This person’s whole life has just gone down the drain, or so it seems. Unless you yourself
There are many uncertainties when it comes to chemotherapy treatment for cancer. It’s impossible to know how long your treatment will take, anticipated wait time for labs and chemo, and how warm or cold the treatment room will be. We all know chemo isn’t fun, but if you can think ahead and pack your chemotherapy tote bag with things that will make you
