Tag Archives: Cancer survivors

Newlywed Couple First Met As Child Cancer Patients

The couple were reunited years later when they both started working at St. Jude's in Memphis
Posted on November 2, 2018 by Lucas Morgan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Lindsey Wilkerson and Joel Alsup first met in 1993. Then, they were both cancer patients at St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was 12 years old, and he was 13. Now, they’re a newly married couple who decided … Continue reading →

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Women with Cancer Turn Baldness Into Art

Sporting intricate henna "crowns" lets cancer survivors reclaim their identity
Posted on November 26, 2017 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Women with cancer face many challenges: the physical effects of cancer and its treatment;  the emotional devastation of learning that life is about to change in many unknowable ways; the fear of pain; and the possibility of premature death. They … Continue reading →

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Neuropathy Common in Female Cancer Survivors, Study Shows

Nearly half of women experience symptoms many years after finishing therapy
Posted on July 7, 2017 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Nearly half of female cancer survivors suffer from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) even years after completing treatment, a new study shows. The women experience pain, loss of sensation and gait changes that make walking difficult and falls more frequent. The … Continue reading →

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