by Nancy Novack PhD Many of you may have heard me speak of the generosity of strangers, those who became angels in my healing process, and how they opened my heart emotionally and spiritually and gave me permission to live and love with wild abandon. The strangers taught me what I needed to … [Read more...] about The Generosity of Strangers
Archives for November 2017
Inner Strength
by Sue Glader Inner strength is so much sexier than outer strength. Don’t get me wrong; muscles are great to look at, and I sure do appreciate a toned body. But knowing what you are made of – what resides in your insides – will serve you your whole life through. I know a little something … [Read more...] about Inner Strength
Am I A Cancer Survivor? by Suleika Jaouad
It was the annual fund-raising event for the Hope Lodge, my temporary home after a bone marrow transplant. The host asked all the survivors to step forward from the crowd. I froze. I didn’t know if that word applied to me. What does it mean to be a survivor? I certainly didn’t feel like one. Not … [Read more...] about Am I A Cancer Survivor? by Suleika Jaouad
After Cancer, Everyday Miracles by Dana Jennings
It has been two years since I learned that I had prostate cancer, and a bit more than a year since I had any treatment for what I eventually learned was an aggressive Stage 3 cancer. Being from the sticks of New Hampshire, I’m reminded of a woods that has burned. There is still plenty of scorched … [Read more...] about After Cancer, Everyday Miracles by Dana Jennings
Forming Attachments, Near and Far
by Susan Gubar Although we reside sixty miles apart and will never visit each other’s homes, if I am frightened or fraught by a fever or ache, I email her with confidence that she will advise me. I know next to nothing about Alesha’s personal life, but I feel deeply grateful and connected to … [Read more...] about Forming Attachments, Near and Far
Fighting Cancer and Myself by Suleika Jaouad
There is a dreadful routine to chemotherapy. My life has been synched to a chemotherapy calendar ever since my leukemia diagnosis last year. I have become an expert at predicting when side effects and symptoms will set in. It is a ghoulish monthly party, and the guests always arrive on time: nausea, … [Read more...] about Fighting Cancer and Myself by Suleika Jaouad
A Scare, a Scar, a Silver Lining by Nicholas D. Kristof
My doctor’s call came early last month just as I was completing a column noting that 41 percent of Americans come down with cancer. That statistic felt as remote as a puff of cloud in the stratosphere — until my physician, Gary Raizes, gently began to break the news to me that I had a tumor in my … [Read more...] about A Scare, a Scar, a Silver Lining by Nicholas D. Kristof
Betting on Harry: Boy Diagnosed with Leukemia by Katie Drake
As the parent of a bone marrow transplant patient, there are a few milestones that you long for your child to reach. Katie and Julian Drake were told that if their son Harry made it to six weeks post-transplant, he was in good shape. If he made it to six months, he was in really good shape. And if … [Read more...] about Betting on Harry: Boy Diagnosed with Leukemia by Katie Drake