Words of encouragement for families during grief. These are the messages that will help you get through the days when you are experiencing a difficult time, the whole world is falling down around you, and everything sucks. When you just need a reminder that pain passes and you can get through this despite the great…
When my dad was first diagnosed with Lung Cancer, we lost an important disk containing scans, records, and other information we needed for the admissions process at Memorial Sloan Kettering. We wasted hours looking for that disk and then another full day (and the additional cost) of having another one made. I still have no…
After going through chemo, radiation, and then starting immunotherapy my dad would frequently tell me that his skin felt like sandpaper. “Look at it” he’d say, “you ever see that commercial with the alligator? That’s what it feels like. You could sand out a whole table using my arm.” The thing about incredibly dry skin……
What’s that saying? Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it? When my dad was first diagnosed with Lung Cancer, the doctors told us we had “days to weeks” left together. Thankfully, God had a better plan. Our cancer journey lasted 21 months, and we fought a battle together…
When my dad was diagnosed with Lung Cancer, we had no idea how our story would end. Unfortunately, after a 21-month battle that an army would be proud of we lost him on a cold September day. Now, it’s like a blur. For almost two years our stress levels were at the absolute max, but…
Makeup for cancer patients dealing with cancer and cancer treatment. If you want to look good and feel better, we’ve got you covered. “I hate this. It’s bad enough I feel sick all the time, and now I hate the way I look so much I don’t even want to go out in public. I’d…
There’s a lot of unique gifts for back pain floating around out there but most of them don’t work. Take it from someone with lower back pain, bulging discs, sciatica, and wicked spasms that sometimes knock me right off my feet. For 18 years I worked with aggressive children with substantial behavioral issues and for…
I’ll never forget the day my dad was diagnosed with cancer. It was the very first day of my family’s cancer life, even though I didn’t know it then. He’d been having some really strange symptoms and had been to at least 10 different specialists trying to find someone who could help him. That day he…
These are the 9 best books on overcoming fear and anxiety for caregivers who are helping somone they love battle cancer. Feeling alone and stressed out? We’ve scoured the globe for the best book (well, the best 9) on overcoming fear and anxiety that will help you feel better, fast. Dealing with a loved one’s…
If someone you love is going through a difficult time when facing the loss of a loved one, you might be looking for a way to cheer them up. These are the best grief gift ideas to help you do just that. It’s absolutely heartbreaking to watch a loved one suffer with grief. You can…