I just spent a week at the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego, California. (There is another campus in Austin, Texas.) It was a revelation, and is beyond relevant to teens and young adults [...]
A few years ago I promised myself that I would celebrate even the smallest milestones that I accomplish. I made this promise because I started getting really down during specific dates that [...]
Hospitals and glamour are two words that don’t mix. It’s kind of hard to slay while getting radiation. But make-up artist Norman Freeman is looking to change that. Norman, who suffers from [...]
This one’s an update about our cancer comrades abroad. It’s sad, it’s sweet, and totally sounds like it could be the plot in a Nicholas Sparks’ novel. Amber Snailham, 17, received the tragic news [...]
Let’s talk about life after cancer. The big L-A-C. During treatment, life is all about survival, but it’s still smart to think about what comes next. Think about it, you had a life before, so [...]
Navigating cancer is tough, and it’s even tougher dealing with people who don’t know what to say. Yes, they obviously mean well and want us to feel better, but the wrong thing can come out [...]
Yes, that’s us, a team from HSYB, in the back row, during the interview of Alina Bedford and her family. When a young person gets a diagnosis of cancer, the entire family gets it, and they [...]