May 18, 2012
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May 18, 2012
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Women Share their Personal Stories
There are so many inspiring stories of women who have confronted healthcare challenges—whether as a patient, and advocate, or a caregiver. We give voice to these stories here, including interviews with celebrities and others who have an inspiring message to share.
By Kathleen Uberuaga Listening to a perfect stranger tell you over the phone that you have cancer is pretty weird: “You have a very early stage of cancer. Why don’t you call your doctor right now?” All I could think was How many times a day does she do this? I asked no questions; I [...]
Most survivors will tell you that a cancer diagnosis can impose a sense of isolation. No matter the level of support from family, friends, and faith, the words You have cancer have the power to build a wall between you and the wider world. For many, social media can be a powerful tool in disassembling [...]
A cancer survivor’s personal mission to educate others about genetic testing brings her story to the big screen. By Diana Price When Anne Parker was diagnosed with first breast and, later, ovarian cancer, she knew in her heart that, as she says, “there was something more than ‘bad luck’ involved” in her diagnoses. Having lost [...]
When I last interviewed Fran Drescher four years ago, she was a woman with a mission: As a cancer survivor who had been misdiagnosed and mistreated for two years before being accurately diagnosed with Stage I uterine cancer, Fran was determined to raise awareness about the value of early diagnosis. And she did. With the [...]
Lisa Niemi Swayze reflects on her journey as a caregiver and shares her hopes as an advocate. By Diana Price When I reach Lisa Niemi Swayze on the phone, the actress, director, choreographer, and writer is at home on her ranch in New Mexico, where a summer thunderstorm is offering up welcome rain—along with some [...]
Lisa Calderone-Stewart reflects on her journey of personal and professional joy in the face of advanced cancer. By Lisa Calderone-Stewart I had always been a swimmer, so I wondered why I suddenly felt faint in the locker room after every swim. I told myself it was just stress. After all, in my work as director [...]
In our recurring series of survivor profiles, Women interviews a different survivor each quarter to hear how women at various stages of managing a cancer diagnosis have approached their situation. We hope these personal glimpses of the strength and the diversity among women living with cancer will inspire our readers. Nancy Sullivan Briefly describe your [...]
Treatment brings light to those with seasonal affective disorder By Kari Bohlke, ScD The winter and darkness have slowly but steadily settled over us. By such easy stages has the light departed that we have not, until now, appreciated the awful effect. —Frederick A. Cook, MD, Through the First Antarctic Night, 1898–1899 In his narrative [...]
Marlo Thomas’ groundbreaking career ref lects her deeply felt sense of community and her desire to create positive change. By Diana Price Marlo Thomas has a favorite motto: Never face the facts. When we live our lives according to the limits set forth by facts and statistics, she says, we discount a whole range of [...]
By Christine Wilson In late June, a couple days before my sixtieth birthday, I was working in my vegetable garden—my beloved, overplanted little plot wedged into the front yard of my suburban home. There is a moment like this every year with the garden: a perfect day. With my hands in the warm soil, surrounded [...]
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