2003
A frustrated son tries to determine the fact from fiction in his dying father's life.
125 min
CLEAR ALL
A practical and inspiring guide to transformational personal storytelling, The Story You Need to Tell is the product of Sandra Marinella’s pioneering work with veterans and cancer patients, her years of teaching writing, and her research into its profound healing properties.
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Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer who stayed physically active had fewer problems with memory and thinking.
Some cancers and treatments can result in cognitive changes that affect thinking, learning, processing or remembering information. These changes can affect many aspects of life such as the ability to work or even to do everyday tasks. Find out whether you have an increased risk of cognitive changes.
Nearly every chemotherapy patient experiences short-term problems with memory and concentration. But about 15 percent suffer prolonged effects of what is known medically as chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment.
Many people with cancer have problems with memory, attention, and thinking. It can start during treatment or after it’s over. You might have heard it called “chemo brain,” but other cancer treatments besides chemotherapy can cause this brain fog, too.
The program Brushes with Cancer pairs patients with artists whose works make visible a disease that can be invisible and isolating.
Using your Imagination while undergoing cancer treatment is very important. Everything is going to seem bleak and dark. Most of what you are going to hear from other people will be negative. Everyone is going to pity you which is hard to take. You must imagine yourself strong and healthy.
The impacts of cancer often continue long after treatment is over—it's a hard-fought, emotional journey of survival
Anise Bullimore shares with us a deeply personal and beautiful talk about the power of art to heal and to understand our emotions and her experiences with the Macmillan team.
A couple developed a far more expansive and creative view of what strength means in response to a cancer diagnosis for which there are no medical cures. They called this the Smooth River.