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Grit and Grace During Your Cancer Journey

By Piedmont Healthcare Staff

To make it through your cancer journey, you need grit and grace, says Angela Buttimer, MS, NCC, RYT, LPC, a licensed psychotherapist at Cancer Wellness.

Read on www.piedmont.org

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Depression: Cancer’s Invisible Side Effect

Three in four depressed cancer patients don’t get enough help; survivors tell what it’s like to slip ‘down the rabbit hole’ — and how to climb back out.

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Mary Engel
2016
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Depression

Feelings of depression are common when patients and family members are coping with cancer. It's normal to feel sadness and grief. Dreams, plans, and the future may seem uncertain.

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American Cancer Society
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Taking a Medical Leave of Absence

When you need time off for cancer treatment, first get the facts. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 may be an option when you need to take a medical leave.

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Cancer and Careers
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Living with Cancer: Kris Carr’s Story

A photographer and actress is diagnosed with tumors in her liver and lungs, but keeps her spirits up and taps resources to make the disease manageable.

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Lisa Stein
2008
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My Own Life

A month ago, I felt that I was in good health, even robust health. At 81, I still swim a mile a day. But my luck has run out—a few weeks ago I learned that I have multiple metastases in the liver.

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Oliver Sacks
2015
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How to Handle a Major Health Issue at Work

Whether it’s a chronic illness, a cancer diagnosis, or any other condition that will have you out of the office for multiple doctor’s appointments and potentially in need of special accommodations, a health issue raises complications far more difficult than trying to make sure you’ve...

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Michele Hoos
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15 Secrets of People Who Can’t Work Because of an Illness

If you have a chronic illness, you may know what it feels like to be a “full-time patient.

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Paige Wyant
2017
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In Light of Death

An interview with Rick Fields on living with cancer.

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Tricycle
1997
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