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Final Messages of the Dying: Finding meaning in metaphors and symbolic language -
Will I Die in Pain?: For patients living with a terminal illness, the fear of pain is very real -
When A Child Has A Terminal Illness: Reflections on a short, full life, part two
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Tag Archives: Cancer
“A Shining Season” by William Buchanan
A cancer-stricken athlete makes the most of the time he has left
In “A Shining Season: The True Story of John Baker,” William Buchanan tells the story of what appears to be an overwhelming defeat turned into a triumph that no one could have predicted. In 1969, there were only a handful … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Bereavement, Book Review, Books About Death, Cancer, Death, end-of-life, four-minute mile, Grief, John Baker, miler, Olympics, track and field, William Buchanan
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Eye of the Storm: Shawn Thornton Paints His Cancer
How an artist channeled a pineal gland tumor into stunning paintings
Philadelphia-based artist Shawn Thornton, now 40, suffered from a cancerous tumor of the pineal gland in his 20s. Later, he channeled the pain of that experience into creating paintings that speak both to contemporary and yonder periods of art. The works … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged 60s art, Art, Brain Cancer, Cancer, cancerous tumor, Dali, Death, Illness, Man Ray, Melatonin, Pineal gland, San Francisco, Shawn Thornton, terminal tumor, Third Eye
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“Miss You Already” by Moreweena Banks
British comedy-drama delves into death and friendship
“Often those that watch find it hardest.” These words, spoken by a wig maker to the best friend of a of middle-aged cancer patient who is about to have her head shaved, form one of many striking statements in the … Continue reading
What Is “You’re Going to Die”?
An interview with the movement's founder, Ned Buskirk, Part One
Ned Buskirk is a writer, creator, educator and producer who lives and works in San Francisco, California. His most recent and most ambitious project to date is You’re Going to Die, (YG2D) a creative movement that brings people together at … Continue reading
“Fight To Live” by Barbara Kopple
The documentary presents a call to action to change the FDA's approach to new drug approval
“Fight To Live” is a 2012 documentary that highlights the shortcomings of the drug approval system employed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The documentary makes the case that a person with a terminal illness with no known cure … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Abigail Alliance, ALS, Cancer, Compassionate Use, Documentary, Expanded Access, FDA, Fight To Live, Investigational Drugs, IPLEX
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What Kinds of Stressors Do Cancer Patients Face and How Can A Social Worker Help Ease The Burden?
An interview with Leah Hellerstein, LCSW, Part Two
Leah Hellerstein, LCSW has worked at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center for about three years as an outpatient oncology social worker. She can work with any of the cancer patients who may come through the hospital’s doors. … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Cancer, Cancer Center, cancer patient, Cancer stress, LCSW, Leah Hellerstein, Stress, Stressor, UCSF
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