Support | What We Talk About (When We Talk About Cancer)

Ongoing “Support” Conversation

Editor | 06-25-2014

Our conversation about the concept of “support” continues on, but so far it seems interesting to reflect on where the conversation has gone over the last few weeks. Some of our contributors focused their perspectives on the challenges Continue…

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Support is Integral

Mara B | Administrator | 03-18-2014

When I think of the word support, I think of a definition “to be propped up” or to “aid and assist”. However, when it comes to cancer care, support is much deeper on a personal,

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Supporting is receiving

Daisuke F | Clinician | 03-09-2014

Giving support not necessarily mean giving something or doing something for somebody. Oppositely, we often feel ‘supported’ rather than ‘supporting’, when

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We Each Need Our Own Support

Don D | Physician | 03-03-2014

Support is the the assistance we all rely on. It is the spouse who greets you at the end of the day, the friend who is there to hear you gripe, and the colleague

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Sharing and Receiving

Megan C | Caregiver | 02-25-2014

Support is all about the cycle of sharing and receiving; as all humans are able to provide support in some way and we all have times Continue…

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Learning about Support

Betsy B | Patient | 02-20-2014

This week I’m recovering from a second surgery in this long cancer journey, so I’ve had some time on my hands and some real life opportunities to reflect on what “support” means to me in the middle of all of this. The thing is, I’m…

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