She took me under her wing. Our mother had died from colon cancer at 56, when I was still in college. Sis watched out for me. She was a scientist; I am a writer. She was a Peace Corps volunteer; I am an avid shopper. But our love overlaps. Her mastectomy was in May 2019. My...
"Thank you very much. That's very kind," William told one volunteer who handed him the cards. March 31, 2024: William, Kate miss Easter service with royal family members William and Kate and their kids were absent from the annual Easter Mattins Service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor...
Christmas Day. An extremely pleasant relaxing and relaxed day that involved for my husband and me a walk across Tooting Common, a pint in a local pub followed by drinks at a friends’ house across the road, then, later at home with the boys, a delicious traditional Christmas dinner, board...
we couldn’t go) so I didn’t register for tomorrow’s breast cancer walk until today — but hopefully we can still make a bit of a difference with your help!
I would finally find sleep but would wake up during the night to pee, and on that five-foot walk to the bathroom, I would suddenly remember, “Oh my god, I have cancer, I have cancer!” And the grief, and the agony and the spin would start anew. Also during cancer treatment, I ...
All paces and ages (under 18 with guardian) are welcome - Run or Walk! There's no equipment or setup, this is a pure run with our coordinators to support you in a warm, stress-free setting! When you sign-up, we give you the support you need to help you achieve your goals and fi...
It took nearly all the strength I could muster just to stand or walk very short distances, and climbing stairs was out of the question for me. To my dismay, I discovered that the muscles in my legs had atrophied during the endless weeks that I was confined to a hospital bed. On the ...
All paces and ages (under 18 with guardian) are welcome - Run or Walk! There's no equipment or setup, this is a pure run with our coordinators to support you in a warm, stress-free setting! When you sign-up, we give you the support you need to help you achieve your ...
suspicious nodules. "What the Kentucky LEADS program is doing is fantastic, and that is how you really move the needle in implementing lung screening on a larger scale," said Sands, who isn't affiliated with the Kentucky program and serves as a volunteer spokesperson for the American Lung ...
So what resources are also available for them to deal with a loved one who's near end of life or maybe who has recently passed? So we always encourage people to connect with a volunteer, whether through Cancer Hope Network, or another organization who is providing that p...