A health professional in the family
A Health Professional in the Family Sooner or later, someone in your family will be diagnosed with cancer. If you’re a doctor, nurse, scientist, or other health professional, you may feel obligated to help that person navigate through the decisions that need to be made. In my experience, health professionals better serve their loved ones by […]
Better Phrase Than Staying Strong
If your loved one has cancer, you may sense an obligation to be strong. The phrase “Be strong” is branded into our brains, but I wish we had a better phrase to capture the role of the people closest to those with cancer. Being strong makes me think of Clint Eastwood characters. Never flinching, always […]
When A Loved One Has Cancer
A cancer diagnosis changes your life and the lives of the people who love you. It can be especially challenging for your loved ones because they may want to appear strong and optimistic even though they’re scared to death on the inside. In addition to worrying about their loved one’s cancer, they may be running […]