Category: Cancer

New 2019 Cancer Survey

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First Survivor Views Survey Highlights Barriers to Addressing Side Effects of Cancer Treatment Washington, D.C. – Barriers to accessing appropriate therapies to address the physical and psychological side effects of cancer treatment continue to persist for patients and survivors, according to survey results from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Survivor Views, an initiative launched by ACS CAN in January, established a national cohort of cancer patients and survivors to complete a […]

It’s My Birthday!

Hi Wellness Readers: Today is my birthday and it’s -10 degrees outside. My birthday lunch plans were rescheduled due to the extreme cold. Does this bother me? No, because I’ve learned that birthdays come and go but my life experiences will last forever. For instance . . . Twelve years ago I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer and given a six percent chance of survival. As dreadful as that sounds, I survived. The […]

Writing Your Way Through Trauma Workshop

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If you’ve experienced trauma and want a positive way to express your feelings, please join us for our “Writing Through Trauma Workshop.” You’ll learn how trauma can compromise your health and wellness, and learn ways to heal. Workshop 1.0 is for beginners who are exploring healing through writing. Workshop 2.0 is for writers who have taken Workshop 1.0 and want to pursue other creative forms. These writing workshops are held at a safe and comfortable […]

New Program Coming Soon!

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  One of the first lessons we learn as children is to tell the truth. For children who are physically, emotionally, and psychologically abused and traumatized, this lesson becomes a dire challenge. Frequently threatened and told to lie these children — now adults — grow further and further from the truth. That is until now. In the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing with you a new program to help resolve trauma issues to achieve a […]