A field guide to family members of cancer patients
There are a variety of styles that spouses and other close family members adopt to help a family member with cancer. Here are several negative styles that I’ve observed through […]
Cancer and the holidays
The first few months of living with cancer are weird. What seems especially unsettling is that life goes on normally around you, but YOU HAVE CANCER. Your life is suddenly […]
Value your own story
I recently spoke with a group in Binghamton, NY about coping with and communicating about cancer. One attendee suggested that I add the importance of valuing our individual cancer stories. […]
How faith communities serve those with cancer
I recently had the good fortune of attending a couple of church services in rural communities near Ithaca in order to speak about the work of the Cancer Resource Center. […]
CRC wins “Town-Gown” Award from Cornell
The Cancer Resource Center’s collaboration with the Translator Interpreter Program in Cornell Public Service Center’s was awarded a “ToGo” Award on our project to translate the cultural norms of cancer […]
Don’t look back
It is easy to second guess yourself when you have cancer. It can take many forms: I wouldn’t have cancer if I had taken better care of myself. I should […]
Helping those we don’t like
In my columns, I often suggest practical ways to help people with cancer. Giving support to nice people is relatively easy. You want to bring them soup and give them […]
Janet and David Pierce
Janet, who has been diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, and David, her husband and caregiver, were kind enough to brave a rainstorm for our conversation on an otherwise quiet […]
David Lehman and Stacey Lehman-Harwood
David Lehman and his wife and caregiver Stacey Lehman-Harwood have lived in New York City and Ithaca for decades. They have held teaching positions in NYC, and are part of […]
Living with loss after caregiving.
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