Cancer is a significant health issue that affects millions of people worldwide, and elders are particularly vulnerable to this disease. As the aging population grows, the incidence of cancer among older adults is increasing. This guide explores what cancer is, the unique challenges faced by elderly cancer patients, ways to support them, and essential considerations […]
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My recent year-long breast cancer experience gave me the opportunity to do much learning. I experimented with healing the cancer, focused on my relationship with my body, and encountered three types of “support” people receive when diagnosed with cancer. They are: The “this is what is right for you to do right now, based on
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During the five years my husband, Bob, struggled with prostate cancer, I neglected my own medical life. No tests, no checkups, no blood work. And also, very little moving around, as I sat with him, conducted my psychotherapy practice, managed our small army of home care people, and tended my back-deck garden. Mixed in, I
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It is with great trepidation I write the words “My Disease, Cancer.” Cancer is not “my disease,” and I don’t want to claim it as such! When we claim something as “mine,” it binds that thing to us. Instead, I prefer to call it “the tumor,” “the cancer cells in me,” or “the diagnosis I’ve
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“You have cancer.” These three words can strike fear in the hearts of those who hear them. If you are one of the many Baby Boomers who have been diagnosed with cancer, chances are your initial reaction is one of disbelief, denial, shock, horror, anger or stoic acceptance. You may be asking yourself, “Why me?
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“The unique experiences and life lessons learned through my journey with cancer are profound.” When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2010, it felt like a terrible cosmic joke. On one level, I was embarrassed, having spoken to cancer support groups on “Vibrational Awareness and The Healing Power of Music;” how could I
