Keep Calm and Rock On—Despite Cancer
08.20.14
“I won’t give you up mom; you can be my mom forever.” Those were the words of my then three-year-old as we cuddled before bed on August 11, 2013. I held back the tears because I didn’t want to...
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Back to School after Surviving Cancer: One Boy’s Story
08.14.14
Summer is soon over and the anticipation of the upcoming school year is here. It’s time for children to say goodbye to bonfires and swimming and hello to schedules, desks and books. It is a time for...
Breast Cancer? Keep Laughing.
07.17.14
In my first post, Laughing at My Cancer, I talked about my use of a humor as a coping mechanism when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s one thing to maintain a sense of humor while the disease...
Kindest Cuts: Free Clips of Kindness for Cancer Patients
07.10.14
In mid-2010, Great Clips CEO Rhoda Olsen approached Jane Evans, a franchisee in Colorado, and asked her opinion about a philanthropy effort that could be offered system-wide: giving cancer patients fr...
Sisters and Best Friends, Conquering Challenges Together
07.03.14
There’s a saying out there about being kind to people no matter what, because we’re all fighting our own battles. In the Geist family, they’ve experienced two battles. One is now, thankfully, co...
Living with Cancer – and with Joy
06.10.14
Kenon Neal has been diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer which metastasized to her liver, after battling cancer in various forms, on and off, over the past 28 years. Despite health challenge...
A Story that Started Right Here: Journaling About Cancer
05.22.14
Writing is something I have always enjoyed (well, with the exception of required research papers.) But a busy lifestyle as a teacher and mother hadn’t allowed time for much more than an annual holid...
Feeling Beautiful After Breast Surgery
02.13.14
After breast cancer, lumpectomies, mastectomies or reconstruction, many women aren’t sure how to feel about their bodies. You’re dealing with asymmetry, drainage, discomfort and more. And, not onl...
A Loving Family Keeps Siblings Together As Their Sister Goes Through Cancer Treatments
06.19.13
When asked to write about how I helped my family cope with our daughter Marit’s cancer diagnosis and health journey, my first thought was this: “I did nothing for anyone else in my family. I...