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Tag Archives: Cancer
The Busting Cancer Project
Australian women and The GroundSwell Project launch an intimate, powerful art workshop for cancer awareness
The Busting Cancer project is a unique arts workshop for breast cancer survivors in Western Sydney, Australia. The project began almost five years ago and is the brainchild of Australian artists Cassandra Hard-Laurie and Niki Read. The two women collaborated … Continue reading
Beating Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Father and Daughter’s Strength
Why father Mark Cox photographed his daughter's battle against lymphocytic leukemia
This Father’s Day, we look to the courageous and creative efforts of one dad: Mark Cox. In 2010, Cox’s family discovered that their 11-year-old daughter, Sarah, had acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). The years to follow would be tumultuous, challenging and … Continue reading
Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story by Carol Burnett
A mother’s touching tribute to her daughter who had so much life left in her when it was unexpectedly cut short by cancer
Many people think of Carol Burnett as a lively and beloved comedian and entertainer best known for her long-running variety show, “The Carol Burnett Show.” Few, however, know the intimate and intricate bond that she shared with her firstborn daughter, … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Brain Cancer, Cancer, Carol Burnett, Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story, Carrie Hamilton, death of a daughter, Death of a Loved One, Loss of a Child, Loss of a Daughter, Lung cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Mothers and Daughters, Touching Tribute, Unexpected Loss
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What is a Dementia Provision? An interview with Mike Turbow
Mike Turbow shares how his professional and personal experiences in dealing with death have helped seek out a solution to help others take control of their own deaths
Today SevenPonds talks with Mike Turbow, who has 40 years of experience as a practicing oncologist and more than 25 years of experience as a hospice medical director at Stanford University. Although he no longer practices medicine, Mike is an … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Assisted death, Cancer, Death planning, Dementia, Dying Well, Good Death, Hospice, medicine, Oncology, taking control of death
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On Terminal Illness: The Dad Project by Briony Campbell
Life, death, cancer and what Briony Cambell learned through photographing her dad’s terminal illness
“Being a good daughter to my dying dad was tricky,” says photographer Briony Campbell on her 2009 photo series, The Dad Project, which chronicles her father David Campbell’s end of life battle against cancer. The London-based artist was in her … Continue reading
Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of love
It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered … Continue reading
