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Immunotherapy: The Newfound Hope for Ovarian and Other Cancers
Immunotherapy offers hope to those with a life-threatening illness
Approximately 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, resulting in over 14,000 deaths. This makes it the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers in the United States. Also known as “the cancer that whispers,” ovarian cancer … Continue reading
A Reader Shares Her Bereavement & Thanks SevenPonds
Our post on Danish death traditions helped her
To Our Readers, We are proud to share with you a letter (via email) from a reader of our SevenPonds blog. Gwyn was inspired by our blog post “Why Leave a Window Open? A Danish Death Tradition” at the time of her bereavement. … Continue reading
“Supermarket Flowers” by Ed Sheeran
Sheeran shares an intimate experience of loss in his new album, "Divide"
English singer, songwriter and record producer Ed Sheeran just released his new album, “Divide,” this past March. The musical genre of the album is pop. However, Sheeran decided to include an emotional tribute to his grandmother in one of the songs. Titled … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Album, Death, Divide, Dying, Ed Sheeran, Expressive Music, Grandmother, Hope, MTV, Music about Death, SevenPonds, Supermarket Flowers
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How Can People Become Organ Donors?
An Interview with Deanna Santana, Part Two
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Deanna Santana, the director of public relations for Sierra Donor Services. SDS is a nonprofit organization located in Sacramento, California that coordinates organ and tissue donations in parts of Northern California and Nevada. Her inspiring story … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Blood-Type Incompatible, community, Deanna Santana, Death, Donation, Dying, Kidney, Life, Liver, Living Donation, Living Donors, Organ Donation, Positive Crossmatch Donation, Professional Advice, SevenPonds, Sierra Donor Services, Tissue Transplants, Transplantation
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“Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom
Albom’s touching tribute exemplifies life’s priorities, and what it means to be human
Do you ever dream of going back to school? As someone who loves learning, I am dreading my approaching college graduation. But one of the most valuable lessons I have learned in my life is that we never really stop … Continue reading
