What we’ve been reading, listening to, and watching: a curated reading list for life during and after treatment
Most ‘books for cancer patients’ lists are inspirational and shallow. This one is built differently — drawn from named authors, named podcasters, named survivors who’ve published their own work. Each entry comes with a real reason to read, listen, or watch.
Hospital boredom for kids — a parent’s playbook
← Back to Curated Wisdom Curated · For parents When your child is the patient, or your child is along for the wait, hospital time wears...
Sitting in pre-op with someone you love — how to be useful while doing nothing
← Back to Curated Wisdom Curated · For companions When you’re in pre-op with a partner, parent, or close friend who’s about...
The dialysis nurse asked where I got this hoodie. The conversation that followed.
Skeleton draft — Dialysis Life cluster The dialysis nurse asked where I got this hoodie. The conversation that followed. · target ~1500 words · format: STORY
Resources: the 11 mastectomy organizations that actually help
A curated list of US-based organizations that real survivors describe as having delivered something useful — financial aid, peer mentoring, education, advocacy, retreats, or community. Each entry has a short reason to use them, the specific kind of help they offer, and a direct link.
The chemo gift my friend cried about. And the one she quietly threw out.
Skeleton — Chemotherapy target ~1500w · LIFE
Pediatric chemo — a parent’s wardrobe and emotional guide
Skeleton — Chemotherapy target ~1700w · GUIDE
Husbands at the chemo chair — a different kind of guide
Skeleton — Chemotherapy target ~1500w · LIFE
The caregiver burnout I didn’t see coming. The small things that brought me back.
A composite story drawn from real patterns about caregiver burnout — what it looked like, why it took so long to recognize, and the small interventions that worked. With Cleveland Clinic and ACS guidance on the documented signs.
Adult children of cancer patients: the work nobody hands you
A practical guide to becoming the caregiver-coordinator for a parent with cancer. Sourced from ACS Caregiver Resource Guide, NCI’s family caregivers research, and Family Caregiver Alliance.
