cancer

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019

Living In-between

Columns, Things That Give Me Hope - a Column by Bob McEachern

I have been a follicular lymphoma patient since 2008. One of the strangest things about this disease is the kind of “in-between-ness” that it can put some patients into. You’re ... Read more

June 11, 2018June 7, 2018

This Is Why I’m Grateful for Cancer

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

We all hear the words “grateful” and “cancer” regularly enough, but it’s not often that we see them together in the same sentence. In fact, it is rare that mainstream ... Read more

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018

Antibiotics May Reduce Chemotherapy’s Effectiveness, Study Suggests

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Using antibiotics in cancer patients may significantly reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy agents, which appear to require help from the body’s immune system to function, according to a study by researchers ... Read more

June 1, 2017May 31, 2017

The Impact Social Media had on My Experience with Lymphoma

Overcoming Adversity- a Column by Radiant Racheli

I recently was in a lesson at school where we spoke about the downfalls and negativity that social media attributed to our society. My knee-jerk reaction to the lesson was ... Read more

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

Three Products I Used To Speed My Hair Growth Naturally

Overcoming Adversity- a Column by Radiant Racheli

Hello Lymphomies! Let’s face it. One of the most painful parts of a cancer diagnosis is the fact that we probably will lose our hair. I remember clinging to the ... Read more

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017

Chemo and Bleomycin Toxicity: My Experience

Overcoming Adversity- a Column by Radiant Racheli

Going into chemo, I remember the doctor and nurses listing off a million possible side effects of the treatment. The keyword there is possible. I thought I would be clear of any ... Read more

April 6, 2017April 5, 2017

10 Tips for Finding the Perfect Oncologist

Overcoming Adversity- a Column by Radiant Racheli

I have met so many different patients who have had incredibly different journeys and experiences throughout my lymphoma diagnosis. There are many moving parts to a cancer diagnosis, and many things ... Read more

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017

Preparing for the New Normal of Life After Cancer

Overcoming Adversity- a Column by Radiant Racheli

“Nine months” I thought to myself. Nine months, and I’ll be done with chemo and cancer for good. I had a countdown as each of my chemo treatments passed. Every other Thursday. ... Read more

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017

Lymphoma’s Shining Light: Why I’m Grateful I Got Cancer

Overcoming Adversity- a Column by Radiant Racheli

I want to share why I’m grateful I got cancer. Let’s face it. These are not words you would ever expect to see in the same sentence. But here I ... Read more

March 16, 2017March 15, 2017

Letting Go of Anger Toward Those Who Hid When You Needed Them

Overcoming Adversity- a Column by Radiant Racheli

“Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” – Buddha I recently came ... Read more