I was sitting in the waiting room at Memorial Sloan Kettering when my eyes landed on a woman waiting to be called in. She looked anxious and scared and I don’t think she actually “saw” anything in that room. You could practically see the terrifying thoughts running through her head. When they called her name…
I know how difficult it can be to find the time to take care of yourself. And while this is not the most comfortable topic to discuss, a colonoscopy is so important to maintaining your overall health and preventing serious illnesses. Here’s what happened to us. When my grandmother was 87 they found a…
If you have no idea where to start looking for the perfect Christmas gifts for cancer patients, we’ve compliled them all right here… When my dad was first diagnosed with Lung Cancer, I spent a lot of time searching for Christmas gifts for cancer patients that would keep him resilient and encouraged. I swear, it…
When my dad was first diagnosed with Lung Cancer, we had all of his scans and medical records compiled on a disk for our intake appointment with Memorial Sloan Kettering. The night before the appointment we spent hours searching everywhere for that disk. The house, the car, bags, and purses… We couldn’t find that disk…
Can you imagine, going through something as terrifying as cancer hearing loss? And not being able to hear anything? When my dad was diagnosed with Lung Cancer he was also diagnosed with a rare syndrome that caused him to become hard of hearing and then lose his hearing altogether. Suddenly our cancer situation became MUCH…
When my dad was diagnosed with Lung Cancer, I became his full-time caregiver practically overnight. These caregiver inspirational quotes pulled me through some of the most difficult moments of my life. I know how incredibly draining it is to be a caregiver. No matter how much drive you have and how much you want to stay…
Finding financial resources for cancer patients is one of the more difficult parts of a diagnosis. Forget the fact that cancer drains you mentally and physically, but it can drain you financially as well. One minute everything is fine and the next minute you are thrust into a whole new world of cancer, treatment, medicine,…
Cancer is a terrifying diagnosis. Even when everything is going to be fine, it doesn’t feel like that in the beginning. Finding a cancer treatment center is the first order of business. How do you even begin tackling this? Where do you start? There are no easy answers. Every situation and scenario is different and…
My dad lost his hearing shortly after his cancer diagnosis. One night, pretty late he Facetimed me totally panicked to tell me that an ambulance was at the house taking my mom and I needed to come down. He had no idea why they were there, or what was happening. I live on top of…
If only there were a manual for how to deal with cancer.How does anyone figure this out? Update: If you have no idea how to deal with all this cancer business, we can help you formulate a plan to tackle the immediate issues… finding the best care, talking with your insurance company, finding resources that…