Wendy Harpham on Healthy Survivorshiptag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-15431262009-12-14T22:03:40-08:00Dr. Wendy Harpham is a doctor of internal medicine, cancer survivor, and award-winning and best-selling author of books about cancer: Healthy Survivorship, recovery and late effects, and raising children when a parent has cancer. She is also a public speaker, patient advocate, and mother of three.TypePadThe Hope of "Yet"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d1988330120a7526f1d970b2009-12-14T22:03:40-08:002009-12-14T22:04:54-08:00Sometimes one little word can lift you from disappointment or even despair. See what happens to the following sentences after adding “yet” at the end: “I can’t embrace the uncertainty...Wendy HarphamTell Me What's Wrong, But Don't Complain. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d1988330120a749ad0c970b2009-12-12T22:21:46-08:002009-12-12T22:23:20-08:00Patients sometimes get into trouble because they don't want to complain. I'd like to suggest a simple solution. "To complain" is to tell of your aches and pains. Some patients...Wendy HarphamOff to Miravaltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d1988330128763dc955970c2009-12-09T17:43:06-08:002009-12-09T18:46:18-08:00I'm having déjà vu as I pack my bags for a four-day trip to Miraval. Just like last year, my presentation notes and jump drive with my PowerPoint are packed...Wendy HarphamLive Each Day As If It Is Your Lasttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d1988330120a7347a34970b2009-12-08T21:39:10-08:002009-12-09T18:45:11-08:00CURE is a superb magazine. Excellent writing and graphics serve its mission. As its tagline says, "combining science with humanity, CURE makes cancer understandable." As if that weren't enough, subscriptions...Wendy HarphamTemporary Friendstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d198833012876215efd970c2009-12-07T19:57:00-08:002009-12-07T19:57:00-08:00Like many people this month, I'm reconnecting with old friends through our annual "holiday letter." One group of friends will always have a special place in my heart. Lauren Kessler*...Wendy HarphamYour Friend's Keeper?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d1988330128761fe5d1970c2009-12-06T11:00:33-08:002009-12-06T11:12:16-08:00You've survived cancer. Now a friend develops the same type of cancer and is making horrible decisions (in your opinion). She's declining conventional therapies for a treatable cancer or deciding...Wendy HarphamCancer-Colored Glassestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d1988330120a7033178970b2009-12-02T21:21:03-08:002009-12-02T21:31:27-08:00Okay. You were treated for cancer. It doesn't mean every medical problem thereafter is related to your history of cancer. I'm just as guilty as the next person. Once my...Wendy Harpham"Good" and "Bad" Thoughts?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d1988330120a6fdbe9a970b2009-12-02T07:24:15-08:002009-12-02T07:25:08-08:00When patients refer to "good" and "bad" thoughts, I often wonder exactly what they mean. Friends and family urge patients, "You need to focus on good thoughts." Patients seek guidance...Wendy HarphamHappiness in the Storm of Alzheimer's Diseasetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d198833012875f1f983970c2009-11-30T19:32:00-08:002009-11-30T19:32:00-08:00You will never hear me call cancer or any other horrible disease a "gift." So how can I talk of happiness when dealing with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? Until I read...Wendy HarphamCheaper Drugstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fc66d1988330120a6ec4f4b970b2009-11-29T18:56:14-08:002009-11-29T18:57:41-08:00Yesterday I addressed the issue of availability of antibiotics (without a prescription) on the Internet contributing to the problem of antibiotic-resistant germs. Kairol Rosenthal commented that some patients may be...Wendy Harpham