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7 TIPS TO MANAGING MEDICATIONS

Having to manage the insane amount of medicines that I needed to take while trying to merely survive my poor mental state was enough to make

10 Gifts for Cancer Patients

Each item on the list below is something that I myself personally used during my fight with stage IV cancer or something that I wish I had.

1 SIMPLE, YET HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TOOL I USED DURING CANCER TREATMENT

After a cancer diagnosis, things easily get forgotten, overlooked, and lost. I know, I've been there. You're suddenly thrown into a whirlwin

THIS COMMON STATEMENT CAN MAKE CANCER PATIENTS CRINGE

Cancer patients hear this all statement all the time, yet each time they do they cringe a little on the inside. They know it's said without

10 TIPS TO MANAGE CHEMO BRAIN

9 years after chemotherapy, I still have periods of that time in my life that are completely wiped from my memory. When I struggle to rememb

MANAGING "WORRY TIME"

You know the worries that just play on repeat over and over again like the annoying song from your childhood? Or the ones that wake you up i

5 STEPS TO FIGHT CANCER WORRY

After 9 years of struggling with the worry that the stage IV cancer would come back to kill me, I’ve found a few things that has helped me g

"NO ONE UNDERSTANDS"

People around you don't "get it" when it comes to your cancer journey This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy...

15 STEPS TO TAKE AFTER A CANCER DIAGNOSIS

After you receive the earth-shattering news that you have cancer, you need a second to breathe, try to regain a little composure, and attemp

7 THINGS NOT TO SAY TO A CANCER PATIENT

Cancer patients already feel secluded and misunderstood from simply being diagnosed with cancer. Believe it or not, what you say can actuall

HOW TO TALK TO A CANCER PATIENT

Cancer can be a pretty touchy subject. It might feel on your end that there is no "right thing" to say, and honestly, you're actually probab

EASE SEPARATION ANXIETY FOR YOUR YOUNG CHILD'S OVERNIGHT STAYS

Step by step guide, tips, and rules to follow This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a...

9 TIPS FOR PARENTS WITH CANCER

Learn how to help your children cope with your diagnosis. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I...

5 CANCER ROADBLOCKS TO ADVOCATE AGAINST

There are numerous factors that can come against a fast and accurate diagnosis or even come against receiving proper treatment. Wrong expect

7 KEY "CANCER CREW" ROLES

IF A CANCER PATIENT HAS SENT YOU THIS LINK: By sending you this link, they might just be hoping you will help take on the challenge of findi

10 WAYS TO MEET EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF CANCER PATIENTS

Someone who understands the 10 key topics below will be better equipped to help, more receptive to unspoken needs, as well as empathetic to

10 STEPS TO TAMING TANTRUMS

But what about the moments where they make it exceptionally hard to keep your wits? You know the times where they are having a tantrum of a

MY REASON IS YOU

Let's cut to the chase. I was diagnosed at the age of 24 with a rare form of cancer and given less than a 20% chance of living 5 years. So,

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