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I am blessed to be living because I have plenty of my friends that are not. From my former student to a colleague and others, and that’s hard.
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In the summer of 2018, Kassidy Gard started having seizures. On her 12th birthday in September, Kass had an appointment to figure out what was going on. This appointment revealed a large brain tumor.
We recently chatted with Marlene about her son’s cancer journey. Read this story to learn about his diagnosis and treatment and resources that helped her family along the way.
We recently chatted with the Werth family about their cancer journey. Read this story to learn about Haylee’s diagnosis and treatment and resources that helped them along the way.
Snack crackers, cookies, sweetened drinks, energy drinks, and other pre-packaged or processed foods taste good in part to the sugar added to these products. Although these foods may taste good, in the long run they are not good for disease prevention or our beach bodies. Excess consumption of added sugars in the diet has now been linked to an increased risk in cancer, heart disease, and other inflammatory disease processes. Fortunately, it will soon be easier to spot added sugars on the Nutrition Facts Label.
A cancer diagnosis involves a continuum of different emotions for both the patient and family. For many a diagnosis is only the beginning of a roller coaster ride through a variety of stages; from treatment to recovery to post cancer care. Each of these stages elicits different reactions, both physical and emotional. Although most cancer patients and their families are all too familiar with the physical treatment and side effects, many forget that there are emotional elements that need to be addressed as well.
Cancer survivors face several obstacles following their diagnosis and treatment. Many of these can diminish a person’s quality of life whether it is physically, mentally, socially, or cognitively. When someone’s cognition or way of thinking, problem solving, or memory is affected it can be especially upsetting.
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