Bryan's comment on my Cancer, Love and Guilt post got me thinking again about the term, survivor's guilt. Its focus on guilt adds undeserved shame or regret to an already uncomfortable feeling.

What's a better name for the feeling that arises when you learn someone else died from a condition similar to one you survived?  In my search, I examined the feeling. It's a mix of...

In Realistically Ever After, long-term survivor and new blogger Laura Ellington discusses healing humor.

The risk-benefit ratio of cancer screening shifts over time. What's the best way to present to patients that they can stop screening because at their age the risks outweigh the benefits?The risk-benefit ratio of cancer screening shifts over time. What's the best way to present to patients that they can stop screening because at their age the risks outweigh the benefits?

How, exactly, does hope help patients' healing?  

Does a patient's hope matter? Yes, of course. A more interesting question is, "What should a patient hope for?"

A new book on mindful medicine may help you in your pursuit of Healthy Survivorship: Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness and Humanity. 

My last post drew attention to the media reports of breast implants putting people at increased risk of a rare lymphoma. I'm not suggesting you shouldn't feel anxious, especially if you are considering implants or have implants. Anxiety is natural. My point is to use your anxiety positively.  

Health columnist Jane Brody purposely used the indefinite adjective—“may”—in her conclusion about the benefits of positive thoughts:  

This blog is designed to help readers get good care and live as fully as possible Once a year, I use it as a soapbox to make a plea: