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August 28, 2014Want to return to the workforce?
The BC Cancer Agency has recently published Cancer and Returning to Work: A Practical Guide for Cancer Patients 2nd edition.
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Young & Free is back, Halifax!
For the second year, our friends at the Dalhousie Cancer And Research Society are behind Young & Free, a day-long conference of workshops and networking for young adults affected by cancer in Nova Scotia.
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August 27, 2014
Being a rock takes everything you've got
This instinct to protect those we love is human nature. Intentions are good: seeking to shield those we love from sadness, guilt, worry — but the end result is a heavy emotional burden and a profound sense of isolation.
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August 26, 2014
Stacey Longson survivor profile
Survivor profile Meet Stacey; her list of side effects is off the charts, but she is still here, and recently attended Retreat Yourself BC! (Read more)
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre releases new online tool
The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre has a new tool to help you find info on hospice and palliative care services.
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August 25, 2014
Localife Vancouver holds inaugural event!
Localife Vancouver launched with its very first event at the Tap and Barrel Olympic Village on August 12!
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August 22, 2014
Gerrad's blog: Being Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown may be a character, but he also has something valuable to share with readers, a message of resiliency and pushing forward through the tough stuff that life throws at us.
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August 21, 2014
A supporter's perspective on relationships
My wife has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer that spread to her lungs, and has thrown our lives into bouts of fear, stress, anger, sadness, and more fear.
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August 20, 2014
Localife Ottawa's last event was hilarious
Localife Ottawa left their most recent event full of nachos and belly laughs.
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August 19, 2014
Heather's blog: Relationships, legacy, and living the life you love
At the Survivor Conference this year, we spoke about legacy, and what it meant to us. A number of us mentioned that is not what we want to leave behind, but rather what we are putting out into the world while we are still here living. I remember this every time I am trying to navigate any of my relationships, new and old.
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August 15, 2014
Annual memorial walk biggest to date!
After a loss in the family pushed the annual Darryl Gorman Memorial Walk back until August in 2013, the organizers were delighted to host it in June again this year.
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August 14, 2014
Dating after cancer
I was scared to date Dave. Not because Dave was a bad person, but because Dave was wonderful.
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