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Category Archives for Survivors
Lisa’s Story-Leukemia “Not Necessarily”
Does this mean I’m going to die?” Lisa asked innocently to Dr. Nantel, the hematologist at the Vancouver General Hospital. He had just diagnosed her with leukemia. “Not necessarily” was his reply Does
Continue readingChildhood Cancer- Mental Health Risk
They uncovered 494 childhood cancer survivors who experienced at least one inpatient or outpatient visit for a mental health disorder I’m not a child psychologist. I am a cancer survivor and cancer
Continue readingCost of Surviving AYA Cancer- Suleika Jaouad
Between co-payments, out-of-network costs, the out-of-pocket costs of my AYA cancer care have already amounted to tens of thousands of dollars… Cancer patients don’t know what they don’t
Continue readingretinoblastoma survivors- secondary cancers?
“Despite excellent survival rates among children treated for Rb, survivors with a germline mutation in their Rb1 gene (hereditary Rb) are prone to subsequent cancers including sarcomas, melanoma,
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Tig Notaro’s Comedic Brand of Mind-Body Therapy
“The point here was not merely to shock, as quickly became clear. In fact, it was to convince us that there is nothing to be shocked about. For the next 30 minutes, Ms. Notaro told jokes so funny
Continue readingTeam PBC at the Cleveland Marathon 2016
Let’s face it. I couldn’t run PeopleBeatingCancer if it were not for donor support. Thank you everyone listed below. I am a long-term survivor of an incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma.
Continue readingMyeloma – Spirituality and Religion-
In this era of increasingly holistic care, it has become clear that the mind-body therapy of spirituality/religious beliefs and practices are important to many myeloma patients and survivors. “There
Continue readingSurviving Multiple Myeloma- Coping w/ Fear of Relapse
The ultimate mind-body therapy is designed to reduce a myeloma survivor’s fear of relapse- be well-informed, live a healthy lifestyle and be take pride in surviving Multiple Myeloma Once you are
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Survival- Financial Assistance-
“Because bills and debt can add up quickly, people may want to seek financial assistance soon after being diagnosed with cancer.” Every aspect of the costs of multiple myeloma survival and
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- I.D. GvHD- Allo Stem Cell Transplantation
A single plasma biomarker predicted treatment resistance and death from graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic stem cell transplantation In theory, the only curative multiple myeloma therapy
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Radiation Tattoo
Most people suspect that mind-body therapy plays a role in cancer care but the problem has always been that medical science refuses to study and understand this role Is living with and surviving an incurable
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Antineoplaston Therapy, the BRI
Antineoplaston Therapy (ANP) May be Controversial but It Put my Multiple Myeloma in Complete Remission where it has remained since 1999. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in early 1994. I underwent
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