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February 24, 2009The cost of living: No cure For cancer
The following article was sent to us by Matthew Zachary, an 11-year young adult cancer survivor and the Founder/Executive Director of Steps for Living. Matthew has suddenly gone deaf in his left ear. The condition is called Sudden Sensory Neural Hearing Loss, which is a direct result from the cancer treatments he received 11 years ago.
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The humanization of radiation therapy
It was with great trepidation that I approached my radiation treatments as I really didn’t know what to expect from the treatments or from the staff. There were many important things learned along this journey that could be of help to both patients and staff and today I wish to pass them on.
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The best and worst thing in my life
Almost five years ago I found out that, statistically speaking, I had weeks to live. No one in the world had ever survived a relapse of my type of cancer following a stem cell transplant. Despite this, I have always said, “Cancer is the best and worst thing that has ever happened to me.”
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Healing with laughter
We have all been told that laughter is the best medicine and I agree. Laughter helps to release endorphins in our body which in turn makes us feel good and it helps ease our pain and give us more energy when we feel tired.
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"Chasing Rainbows" and making movies
When Pat Taylor’s daughter, Sara, passed away, she turned footage of their round-table discussions into a series of films.
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Follow your gut
I wanted to share my story as I am hoping someone out there will read it and get tested, demand someone listen to you.
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Perspective changes: Organ, blood, and tissue donation
It’s pretty amazing that such a relatively small effort can save another’s life, provide a bridge to get to a safer, healthier place, and most importantly, provide hope.
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Giving in and finally dealing
I realized it was much deeper than writing a journal about my challenge, it was actually dealing with the fact that I have one.
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Accepting help when you need it the most
You never know, sometimes it takes another person to point out those things that we overlook ourselves.
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