Our WhatNexters of The Month are Mitch and Ann Tucker. We honor Ann's memory this month with a guest blog post from Mitch recalling his several years of life as Ann's caregiver and 38 years of marriage. He has written several articles chronicling their life living with primary peritoneal cancer. Click here for Mitch's latest article,"In Honor of My Patient".

Dear Family and Friends, I'm Sorry I Gave You Cancer 4 Times You have probably heard that old saying "it takes a village to....(insert your situation)". With cancer, it's also true. We cancer patients can't do it on our own.  We will need your help, these are some of the things that my cancer might require you to do. Read Full Article

Blood Transfusions and Cancer Patients We, as cancer patients and survivors, learn something new almost every day. Many of us don’t realize that cancer patients may need blood transfusions during treatment. You may be wondering, “Why Read Full Article

New Ways to Beat Anxiety Anxious? As if it wasn’t enough for us to anxious over our cancer diagnosis, now we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this point, no one knows exactly how this will play out. But we, as cancer patients and cancer survivors, must practice social distancing for quite a while to protect ourselves and our surrounding family. .  Read Full Article

April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month April is head and neck cancer awareness month, along with testicular cancer and esophageal cancer. This piece will focus on head and neck cancer since there is so much to cover for this group of cancers. I have been unfortunate enough to have three diagnoses in this category. Tonsil, hypopharyngeal, and thyroid cancer. Read Full Article

Share Your Inspiring Cancer Story Do you remember those dark days when you were first diagnosed? The fear, the confusion and the “what ifs” were overwhelming. If you are like me, you probably wondered if life would ever would be normal again. One of the best ways to get information about what will happen and how is to talk to someone who has already been there. Join WhatNext and connect with thousands who have been there. Read How You Can Share Your Story

How to Spot a Fake Cancer Cure Rumors, misinformation, distorted information, “plain ole quackery,” and shysters can make our lives as cancer patients and survivors more difficult. Fake cures, false hope, and misinformation are dangerous for us because that “fake cure” might dissuade us from choosing treatments that have been proven through clinical trials.   Read The Full Article

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