Archive for the ‘Cancer, HIV and Other Illnesses’ Category
November 3rd, 2008
In honor of All Souls Day, also known as All Saints Day and Dia de los Muertes, I heard this poignant poem. It was written by Jane Kenyon while her husband was enduring cancer treatment. A few years after writing this, Ms. Kenyon died from her own bout with the disease, while her husband was living a life in remission.
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Tags: cancer, grief, healing, loss
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October 27th, 2008
Living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, or another serious illness is difficult. Living with an illness and having a child in the home is beyond words. We as parents want to shield our children from pain, harm, and fear. Medical emergencies makes this hard to do.
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October 20th, 2008
Living with cancer is hard. It challenges us in so many different ways – physically, emotionally, spiritually. It touches almost all aspects of our lives too, from work and leisure to connecting to family and friends.
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Tags: cancer, fear, treatment
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