Image Source: FreeImages Oncology is a serious disease that can affect anyone. It can also be a scary one for patients and their loved ones. The first step to having a positive view of the situation is to learn as much as you can about the disease, how it is diagnosed, how it will…
Read moreMy life’s passion has always been to help others. Ever since my recent treatment for bone marrow cancer that passion has turned to helping people whose life has changed due to a diagnosis of cancer. This article is about having a passion in life is an important part of living a fulfilled life.
Living a passion-filled life is the secret to living a fulfilled life. Our passions are the things that make us feel alive. They could be anything from music to sports to writing. However, having a passion in life doesn’t necessarily mean that you will be successful at it. Many people quit their first love and…
Read moreRecent Advances in Parkinson’s Disease
Image Source: FreeImages Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder affecting brain nerve cells. The disease develops when dopamine-producing nerve cells located within the substantia nigra become damaged. This results in a loss of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which plays an important role in movement, motivation, reward processing, and other functions. PD currently has…
Read moreLife at times seems like a crapshoot but underneath those moments lies something beautiful and precious. Life is full of ups and downs but it is still worth living.
Photo bynarciso1 onPixabay All of us have been through tough moments in our life. Sometimes things don’t seem to go the way we want them to and that can make you wonder if this is all for some good reason or it was just a bad decision. Life is full of ups and…
Read moreAs a cancer survivor, what do you say to someone who asks if you have cancer?
Photo bylaurixnh onPixabay People often ask cancer survivors if they have cancer, and that can be a tricky question to answer. If you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer and are in the early stages of treatment, it’s tempting to say yes and let others know for fear of what might come. However, there…
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