Memorial Day, 2020 On Memorial Day, we honor our fallen military veterans who gave their lives to preserve freedom. To that honor roll, we add those of our fallen medical community who did the same to save so many lives during the current Covid-19 pandemic. "Thank You All" from a grateful nation. GOING HOME [...]
How Long Do Coronaviruses Live on Surfaces? (Source: WebMD) Download the "How Long Do Coronavirus Live on Surfaces" PDF The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 mainly spreads from person to person. When someone who is infected coughs or sneezes, they send droplets containing the virus into the air. A healthy person can then breathe in those [...]
COVID-19 Tips for Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique challenge for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia, creating many questions that experts tried to answer in a recent webinar from The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation. The following post was written by [...]
Catching Pancreatic Cancer Early is Crucial - Know the Symptoms I lost my older sister to pancreatic cancer. She fit the high risk category: smoker, a bit overweight, not an active exerciser. Her first symptom was yellow jaundice in her eyes and she already was Stage 4. Please take a minute to review pancreatic [...]
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Consider having an HD Mammogram October is breast cancer awareness month. If you haven't already, it's time to schedule your annual mammogram. New technology offers a high definition (HD) mammogram for an additional fee. Please read the Facebook post on the right. Paying that extra amount might just save your life. [...]
You've Got to Be Ready for Happiness There are so many talks and books written about happiness. David Steindl-Rast presents a very different path to happiness. Simply choose to be grateful first. Take 5 minutes and listen to his talk. Then, offer to do a chore for a cancer survivor. https://www.ted.com/talks/david_steindl_rast_want_to_be_happy_be_grateful [...]
We're honored to be nominated for a GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Award We love the work we do supporting cancer survivors and helping men find their prostate cancer early while they are most treatable. GreatNonprofits is running a campaign that lets people share their stories about how nonprofits are helping them or their communities. We would [...]
What cancer survivors need to know for their Cancer Journeys by Robert Warren Hess As of this writing, I am 3 months into my 13th year as a prostate cancer survivor. I believe I may be at the very beginning of my prostate cancer recurrence, but it's too early to tell. I'm tracking my semi-annual [...]
