By Ruth Oratz, MD, FACP Reprinted by permission of Coping® magazine, copingmag.com. Amid the initial shock of hearing the words “You have cancer,” innumerable questions enter your mind:What does this mean for me? How will this affect my partner, my children, my parents, my friends? What about my job? You begin to realize that cancer will have […]
By Elana Miller, MD Reprinted from: Huffington Post On December 17, 2013 I went to the ER for what I presumed was walking pneumonia (as a physician, I’m good at misdiagnosing myself) only to find out I had a giant tumor in my chest that could have killed me within weeks. Immediately I was admitted […]
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network and Living Beyond Breast Cancer have collaborated to create a free educational publication titled “Guide for the Newly Diagnosed: Empowering you to make informed decisions and to cope with your emotions after a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer.” The following are some excerpts from the Guide: Metastatic breast cancer, classified as stage […]
By Jeff Tomczek Reprinted from: The Huffington Post Your relationships are about to change. All of them. Some will get stronger. They will probably not be with the people you would expect. The people you want to handle this well might not be able to for a variety of reasons. Some of the reasons will […]