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Category Archives: Family

09.18.18

Cancer Caregivers: The Parent Perspective Part 2

by Firefly Sisterhood

“To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.” – Dr. Seuss And when that world—the child you have nurtured, molded and raised into adulthood—experiences an earthquake-size impact of a cancer diagnosis, … Continue reading →

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09.04.18

Cancer Caregivers: The Parent Perspective Part 1

by Firefly Sisterhood

Are you a Dr. Seuss fan? In his whimsical book, Horton Hears a Who, an elephant named Horton is trying to save the teeny tiny community of Whoville that exists on a speck of dust, defending them by saying, “A … Continue reading →

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08.07.18

Cancer Caregivers: Spouse Perspective Part II

by Firefly Sisterhood

“One is the loneliest number . . .” begins a popular 1960’s song by Three Dog Night. But 2 can be the loneliest number when your spouse has cancer. Treatments left Cindy* and her husband stranded at home and away … Continue reading →

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07.24.18

Cancer Caregivers: the Spouse Perspective Part I

by Firefly Sisterhood

Everyday life does not prepare anyone for a cancer diagnosis. Where would you learn this? Health class in high school? Yeah right: you felt too invincible to listen, anyway. Your doctor’s office during a routine physical? Not likely: doctors are … Continue reading →

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04.17.18

Parenting Through Cancer Blog Series

by Firefly Sisterhood

Breast cancer doesn’t care. It doesn’t care that you are newly retired and would rather be reclining on the dock at the lake instead of in the chemotherapy infusion room. It doesn’t care that you just started a new job … Continue reading →

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