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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...

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

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

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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JESSICA BELL ALVAREZ