From caregiver to schwannoma survivor: Why I’m sharing my story
My late husband, Tom, received treatment for kidney cancer at UT MD Anderson for several years before passing away in 2007. So, when I joined UT MD Anderson as a senior communications specialist in 2008, I decided to share my perspective here on Cancerwise in a series of blog posts.
Those blog posts detailed what it was like to support a loved one with a cancer diagnosis. Recently, though, I...
Cord blood provides a life-saving option
The psalmist wrote, "From the mouth of infants and nursing babes, Thou hast established strength." For more than 20 years, from...
Counseling provides comfort for mother grieving son's death
Jeanette Sebesta has tackled many roles during a celebrated career as a regional actress in Houston. But recent real-life experience has been...
Caregiver chronicles: Caregiver's needs evolve along with treatment
After a long and successful career in broadcast journalism in Houston, North Texas and Oklahoma, Judy Overton joined MD Anderson in 2008 as a senior communications specialist. Her husband, Tom, was treated at MD Anderson for renal cancer. He died in April 2007. Judy's occasional posts will cover aspects of the cancer experience from the caregiver's perspective.
I didn't think much about being a caregiver until I wasn't one anymore...
Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives
Marta Davila, M.D., continues to see the benefits of colorectal cancer screening.
A physician in MD Anderson's Endoscopy Center,...
You Want Me to Do What?
Exercise Benefits Lung Cancer Patients, Study Shows
A typical patient of Vickie Shannon, M.D., is on oxygen and confined to a wheelchair...
Caregiver Chronicles: The Art of Gratefulness
After a long and successful career in broadcast journalism in Houston, North Texas and Oklahoma, Judy Overton joined MD Anderson in 2008 as...
Fatigue: How to Tackle the Pesky Side Effect
Jerry Wilson claimed a front row seat. Wilson, diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer in 2009, has beaten the disease so far. What he can't...
Caregivers Chronicles: Marking Time and Moving Forward
After a long and successful career in broadcast journalism in Houston, North Texas and Oklahoma, Judy Overton joined MD Anderson in 2008 as...
The Caregiver Chronicles: Angels Surround Us
After a long and successful career in broadcast journalism in Houston, North Texas and Oklahoma, Judy Overton joined MD Anderson in 2008 as...