Jim Mitchem learned a lot in nine days.
My Tribute to My Mom for Mother’s Day
May 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
Art Eddy recently lost his mother, so he knows this Mother’s Day will be tough for him. This tribute is in honor of all of the ways she made his life wonderful.
The Anniversary of My Cancer
April 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
Michael Triplett’s birthday marks not only one, but two significant moments in his life — his birth and his cancer diagnosis.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Athletes as Cancer
April 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
Our access to athletes continues to grow, yet the language we use to describe them remains the same.
Love in the Time of Lymphoma
March 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
When Daniel Haack was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 22, he started using a different line at bars: “Hey, my name’s Daniel, and I have cancer.”
The Birthday Girl
March 26, 2012 By 13 Comments
Steve Young is a stand-up comedian. His job: make a 19 year old terminally ill girl’s birthday party the best ever.
Coca-Cola Killa: Cancer Link?
March 6, 2012 By 5 Comments
Jamie Reidy reacts to the news that soda may have some negative effects.
Ten things I’ve learned from the missteps of Susan G. Komen For The Cure
February 1, 2012 By 10 Comments
A health organization that partners with a fast food chain has its priorities out of whack. In the case of Susan G. Komen For The Cure, a choice like that can lead to very poor optics in the media. A non-profit executive’s salary should be at least somewhat commensurate to a similar position in the [...]
My Father Finally Taught Me to Shave
November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Charlie Capen’s father wore a 70′s ‘uglystache’ quite proudly, and Charlie now finds a reason to do the same.
Irrelevant Things and a Birthday Letter
November 16, 2011 By 20 Comments
A long battle. Small victories. And a sticky beer stein filled with irrelevant things.
The 50-50 Chance: Losing a Child
October 20, 2011 By 4 Comments
It’s hard to become a mother after having breast cancer, but it shouldn’t be this hard.
The Pain of Indescribable Pain
October 10, 2011 By 6 Comments
Elijah Oberman can’t find a way to describe his pain, but it feels good in a confusing way.
How Great Is Great?
September 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
Jim Higley, single dad of three, shares some insight on what “great” really means.
Lost: One Testicle
September 5, 2011 By 8 Comments
Instead of looking for sympathy, Joe Weinberg had an unlikely reaction: He wished the cancer had been worse.
Vocalyze
“I’m old enough to remember pollution so bad that you couldn’t hang your laundry outside.”
This comment was from JP McMahon on the post by Jake DiMare “Boomers Beware: How Do You Want to Be Remembered?”