Cancer Truth Note: #288  Being in community with people who have been where you have been is not the same as attending a formal support group. It is better. Support groups were not for me. It could...

Cancer Truth Note: #287 Recovery is not black and white. There is what is normal and what is not ok. Short of the things that could set back physical recovery or require us to seek immediate medical...

Cancer Truth Note: #286  Just because someone says you won’t be able to do something, does not mean you can’t try. Same disclaimer as Cancer Truth #285…This does not apply to the law or specific...

Cancer Truth Note: #285 Anyone can tell you who you are and what you can do. Only you can decide they are right. As a cancer patient I found a lot of people had opinions about what we should or...

Cancer Truth Note: #284 Assisted living, long term care, and hospice facilities can be a blessing, improving the lives and well being of the patient and the family members who love them.  This is a...

Cancer Truth Note: #283 Cancer or no cancer people are living longer. Good in-home care options are limited. As our population ages, there should be classes on how to prepare for the possibility of...

Cancer Truth Note: #282 Financial counseling needs to be at the forefront of every medical decision.  Our medical system, rehab, and long term care options in the United States are nothing if not...

Cancer Truth Note: #281 Doctors do NOT know how much your care costs! They give you their best MEDICAL guidance. It is up to you to make sure the FINANCIAL side also makes sense. My sister hates...

Cancer Truth Note: #280 Understanding your insurance coverage is important both as a cancer patient and as a cancer survivor.  It could be something as simple as you go for a sick visit and you pay...