MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cancer survivorship'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:14 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4627000&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F03%2F23%2Fhome-this-moment-guest-posts%2F If you look at my counter on the left, you’ll see that we have passed 100,000 visits.  I mean to celebrate this moment with an announcement of a cool new project and feature.  But it will have to wait.  This way I can keep you in suspense.  I’ll give you a hint – it involves virtual interaction. Spring weather has drawn me away from the keyboard into the gardens.  Also I started a one month, five hour a day, temporary, non-professional job scoring essay answers on a test.  I went to the local Oncology Nurses Society meeting the other day and made a plea to any mangers present for a eight hour per week position working on the odd project or something.  That’s enough news from here. We haven’t heard from the gynecological cancer folks lately.  After a li... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4627000 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:43:39 +0100 4627000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615099&cid=t_146286_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsurvivorship-planning-may-be-the-key-to-beating-cancer%2F2011.03.20 I am a poster child for why everyone who has had cancer needs to work with their doctor(s) to develop and implement a survivorship plan. Two of my four cancer-related diagnoses were found during routine screenings.  Two of my cancer-related diagnoses and one serious heart condition were almost certainly due to late effects of cancer treatment when I was young. Each was a complete surprise to me, and while there is evidence that predicts most of these occurrences, not one of my doctors used this literature to shape a plan for my post-treatment care. I was on my own.  My fear of yet another recurrence led me over time to cobble together a motley collection of oncologists (one for each body part) and other specialists (cardiologist, dermatologist, endocrinologist, and so forth) to watch ove... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615099 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:00:54 +0100 4615099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592401&cid=t_146286_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnearly-12-million-cancer-survivors-in-the-u-s%2F2011.03.14 The number of cancer survivors in the United States increased to 11.7 million in 2007, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Women survive more often, and survive longer, according to the report. There were 3 million cancer survivors in 1971 and 9.8 million in 2001. Researchers attributed longer survival to a growing aging population, early detection, improved diagnostic methods, more effective treatment and improved clinical follow-up after treatment. The study, “Cancer Survivors in the United States, 2007,” is published today in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. To determine the number of survivors, the authors analyze... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592401 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +0100 4592401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525033&cid=t_146286_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcancer-survivorship-and-fear%2F2011.02.26 I had breakfast this morning in Las Vegas with my friend, Dave Garcia. Dave is a pit boss on the graveyard shift at the Belagio Hotel where they made the modern-day “Ocean’s 11″ buddy movie from 1960. Dave is also a 52-year-old chronic lymphocytic leukemia survivor. He reached out to me online and we have been friends since soon after his diagnosis in 2002. Dave is a father of two young kids. He dreams of seeing them grow up. But, understandably, he worries. Some days more than others. Today was his day to see his oncologist and get the latest blood test results. Would his white blood count (WBC) be in the normal range? If so, his third round of treatment was still working. If not, he might be headed to a stem cell transplant, short-term disability, and living in another city... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525033 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:00:36 +0100 4525033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343299&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F01%2Flets-keep-talking%2F I was on the phone to a business colleague in the US yesterday. We were talking about our backgrounds, and she said, “I don’t know whether you know, but I had breast cancer. It’s sixteen years since I was diagnosed.” Sixteen years! I love it when I get to talk to someone who had a cancer more than a decade ago. My colleague didn’t need to tell me that she had survived breast cancer. 16 years is long enough for cancer not to need to be a part of every conversation. I’m so grateful that she did.; I felt as though she was a nudge from the universe, tipping me a wink and saying “Do you see? Do you see what’s possible?” That’s why we survivors – even the not-even-three-years-not-even-officially-in-remission-yet ones like me &#821... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343299 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:49:37 +0100 4343299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233376&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2010%2F12%2F06%2Fmoving-on-from-cancer-guest-post%2F As I wrote last week, my own life may be approaching another shift. I may be returning to the world of working employment. If I am officially judged to be no longer disabled by Unum, my insurance company, that will mean, in some way, that it is time to move on, to begin yet another phase of my life. Symbolically at least, this could signify some final move away from cancer. Although, for me, looking for a job in cancer care, suggests a lingering, more permanent life-dance with cancer. So it was interesting to read another survivor’s thoughts on what it means to leave cancer behind. Emily McAuthur is living in the UK and is an ovarian cancer survivor. She writes at Diary of a Cancer Patient. Can You Ever Move On From Having Cancer? Number of years since finishing chemo: 2 & 1/2 L... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233376 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:23:31 +0100 4233376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225587&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2010%2F12%2F03%2Fcancer-culture-chronicles-guest-post%2F I have been reading a lot about the recent book “The Emperor of Maladies: a Biography of Cancer.”  Then I ran across this new breast cancer blog The Cancer Culture Chronicles.  I like the take Anna Rachnel, the blogger, develops around the book.  She is also an exceptional writer. Is Cancer The New Normal ? I’m on a lovely vacation this week and have been catching up on all of my reading, sun worshipping (yes,yes..with SPF70) and partying like it’s 1985. Well what’s a girl to do when she’s on a little break from treatment as she ponders the next step ? Drink a lot of mojitos and spend a lot of time not actually making a decision about what to do next. But that’s the subject of another post soon to come. So let’s get back to this one. I was... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225587 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:05:32 +0100 4225587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214423&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fring-of-truth%2F I was working in Leeds last week, and pottering around the shops one evening I found myself in a bead shop. (It’s the magpie in me. I simply cannot walk past a window full of sparkly.) There were the usual trays of teeny tiny seed beeds and sheeny shiny crystal beads, the racks of findings (beading word for ‘all the bits you need to wrangle beads into some sort of shape or form’), the murano glass beads in every colour you could imagine, and – it must be said -a certain amount of stuff you really wouldn’t put in your house, let alone hang upon your person. What came home with me, though, was these. Hammered silver circles, each with a word on them. I chose: happiness, spirit, hope, love, trust, strength, peace, memories. (I left ‘miracles’ behind.... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214423 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:28:12 +0100 4214423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134167&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fin-at-number-16%2F I was sent this link to 15 inspiring breast cancer survivorship blogs: http://www.toponlinecolleges.com/blog/2010/15-inspiring-breast-cancer-survivor-blogs/ Even though I’m not on the list – sob! – I urge you to have an explore. These women are pretty fantastic. And it’s always good to see a bunch of breast cancer survivors. (I think we need a collective noun for breast cancer survivors. Any suggestions? A nipple of survivors? A cleavage? A pink?) Happy browsing! (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134167 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:04:20 +0100 4134167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125234&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fin-conversation%2F There was a time when I couldn’t get very far in any conversation without talking about cancer. I wanted to explain why I needed to sit down, or was eating Cornish Wafers all the time, or was wearing a hat indoors. I caught concerned looks in the direction of my robot arm. I was breathless for no obvious reason, and quite an odd colour. I couldn’t commit to doing a lot of things that normal people don’t think twice about. Like walking up one flight of stairs, or popping out for a quick coffee, or getting on a bus when my immune system was down. Then, things changed. I grew some hair, the robot arm vanished, I could eat normally and talk normally again. So I no longer needed to tell people about my dance with cancer. I rejoiced. I saw this as a step forward. I loved to meet and work w... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125234 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:51:56 +0100 4125234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018411&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fdefinitions%2F I wrote recently about bringing a new focus of survivorship to Bah! to cancer. (Well, survivorship, books, and my lovely, lovely hair, which keeps getting in my eyes. How I love that.) So I thought I’d start by taking a look to see how the dictionary defines a survivor. Here’s the answer: survivor |sərˈvīvər| noun a person who survives, esp. a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died : the sole survivor of the massacre. • the remainder of a group of people or things : a survivor from last year’s team. • a person who copes well with difficulties in their life: : she is a born survivor. All well and good, but I have decided to have my own definition, especially for the purposes of this blog: Survivor: - a person who has sa... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018411 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:48:06 +0100 4018411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946663&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fdeclaration%2F Well, the first driving lesson in 20+years went surprisingly well. Hill starts, 3 point turns, roundabouts, junctions, and a little bit of the A1, where I got up to 55mph and 4th gear. (There are, I’m sure, fingernail marks in the steering wheel from where I was gripping. I need to get my head round the fact that a car does not, in fact, have a mind of its own and will simply do as it is told. I’m not learning to ride highly-strung bareback horses at a circus, after all.) All the time I was driving, there was a little part of me saying, “But I don’t drive. I’m a non-driver. I don’t do driving. I’m a passenger. I failed my test and moved to London and never really got around to it again.” These, I realised, are the things I’ve been sa... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946663 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:28:14 +0100 3946663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929433&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fconundrum%2F When I started blogging, I wasn’t thinking very far ahead. If I thought about the future of the blog at all, I assumed it would peter out at some point: when treatment stopped, when people stopped reading it, when I got fed up with it. Back then, the blog was, essentially, a tool to keep people I knew informed about how I was doing. Things changed, though. The Bah! approach to cancer crystallised into something more than doggedly keeping going and trying not to lose my sense of humour. People outside my circle started to read about my dance with cancer. People got what I was about. Somewhere along the line I became, I think, a sort of patient advocate as well as a person dancing with cancer. None of this with any special effort or design on my part: I’ve just kept showing up he... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929433 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:53 +0100 3929433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610477&cid=t_146286_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcelebrating-breast-cancer-survival-on-memorial-day%2F This Memorial Day weekend is a good time to celebrate surviving breast cancer. It marks the start of another great summer season that usually involves holidays and fun, and it is already a day off from work and the daily routine. Why Memorial Day? My thought was that since I may not be successful if I launch a campaign to create a national holiday to celebrate cancer survival, maybe I should just claim a ready-made national holiday. This led me to conclude that Memorial Day is probably the best choice. It isn’t a stressful holiday where you have to wrap presents or entertain for days, family often gathers, and there is plenty of food and fun — not to mention fireworks. In fact, it is the fireworks that have me sold on Memorial Day as the best choice for a national day to celeb... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610477 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:17:49 +0100 3610477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=862226&cid=t_146286_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fcancer-survivors-forgotten.html Minerva continues her diary of insight into cancer survivorship. As cancer treatment improves, I guess there is an ever increasing population or people adjusting to life after cancer. I wonder if the same support is there for these people after their big fight, as there was before? I never really considered how hard life can be after treatment.Here's a link for cancer survivors to follow (or anyone wanting to understand a little more about cancer survivorship):http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bcancer+%2B%28survivors+survivor+survived+beaten%29+-died&s=Search&r=Any&blogs=on&o=d (Source: Frankie Speaking Frankly) Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=862226 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:33:00 +0100 862226