An extraordinary woman offers wisdom to all us ordinary people. Colon cancer recently ended her life, but not before she left us words of wisdom in her blog and
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How do you deal with the uncomfortable emotion that may arise after someone else dies of the same disease you survived?
Read moreA Better Name for Survivor Guilt--Part V
I've been mulling over options for a label to replace "survivor guilt" --the emotion some patients experience after someone else dies from the same disease they had/have. Key ideas about the feeling:
Read moreA Better Name for Survivor Guilt - Part IV
We do patients a disservice by using the term survivor guilt. It focuses on guilt and, more disturbingly, may reinforce any tendency toward self-blame and shame.
Read moreA Better Name for Survivor Guilt - Part III
Guilt is the unpleasant emotion that arises when you’ve done something wrong. In my April 7th post, I offered 8 things survivors may feel guilty about after the death of someone else from the same disease.
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