Cancer patients and survivors have a lot to deal with before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Now, the stress of coping...

By definition, grief is defined by a feeling of great sadness, especially when caused by a loss or death.  Most...

YASU is the largest community in Western PA for young adult cancer survivors and their co-survivors, providing them the ability...

One evening I leaned over to look at something my husband was reading on his computer. As I touched his...

When I was 10 years old, I came down with Bell’s Palsy. For those of you that don’t know what...

I wrote this poem when I was picking up my son from school.  At that time, Seth was in the...

LIving with facial disfigurement has been an adjustment, to say the least.  Anyone who is living with something that makes...

facing grief when faced with facial disfigurement

People are quick to jump to a worst-case scenario. That creates ongoing distress. Anxiety is sticky. We tend to make...

Our minds expose us to different thoughts and feelings deep inside ourselves, which can seem very real.  A million dreams can...

I never really thought my syndrome had a significant impact on me as a person. I was alone for most...

This article was originally published in Our South Bay. Fillers, injections and other cosmetic procedures are today’s magic wand. A few enchanting...

As I meet new individuals in the beginning stage of their cancer diagnosis, I find that often times they are...

As a healthcare provider and cancer survivor, I understand the frustration in finding the right healthcare provider in helping with...

  At the age of 2 1/2 was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma of the right eyelid. Mine came up with what was...

  How many of you have been stared at, pointed at or even worse, bullied or laughed at for looking...

My son, Seth,  did a project for his 8th grade German Class called, 24 days of acts of kindness for...

I’m a 44 year old male and 2 years ago, I was going through a divorce, which was prompted after...

I first spoke to Hanifa in July 2016. She called me after someone gave her my business card at her...

I’ll be honest and say it took me a long time to deal with people staring at my face –...