Service as Medicine: Cheer Someone Else Up and Cheer Yourself Up
Service as Medicine: Cheer Someone Else Up and Cheer Yourself Up from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Network Managers, Summer and Jeff sheltering in place from San Diego, California,…
Can Multiple Myeloma Be Cured?
Cancer, the abnormal growth of cells that multiply aggressively, has become one of the most prevalent diseases in today’s time. Diagnosis marks one of the most challenging periods in a…
The Value of Patient Communities
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I thought “This is all on me. I’m going to get through this on my own.” I didn’t want to burden anyone with my…
Thyroid Cancer Empowerment Lead
The drip-drip-dripping of the sink in the radiology room echoed loudly in my brain as I waited for the pathologist. I just had a biopsy done for two spots on…
Learning About Lung Cancer
When it comes to lung cancer, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who didn’t know that it is linked to smoking. If you don’t want lung cancer, you don’t…
How Can You Best Support A Friend With Cancer?
What happens when someone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer? How do you find the right words to say? What is the best way to support them? And…
Cancer Trauma: How To Know If You’re At Risk and Key Strategies for Recovery
The impact of cancer extends beyond the merely physical. While treatment targets cancer specifically in the body, the experience doesn’t leave the mind, spirit or emotions untouched. The toll it…
Understanding Clinical Trials: A Jargon Buster Guide
When it comes to cancer treatment you or a loved one may be considering participating in a clinical trial as a treatment option. Clinical trials are designed to evaluate the…
Ten Things I Wish I Had Known When I was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
As soon as the first golden leaves of autumn appear on the trees a feeling of sadness starts to descend over me. I’m catapulted back over the years to a…
Is Chemobrain Real? Coping With Cancer-Related Cognitive Changes
A familiar name on the tip of your tongue, keys misplaced, a train of thought derailed in the middle of a sentence. If what I’ve just described sounds familiar, you…
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Lung Health
The lungs provide the body with life-giving oxygen on a moment-by-moment basis while expelling carbon dioxide waste along the way. Considering how essential these tasks are, it’s no surprise that…
What You Should Know About Caregiver Burnout and How to Avoid it
Taking care of a loved one can be one of the most rewarding experiences, especially if you have had a great relationship with that loved one. While the overall involvement…