Empowering Patients to Live Fully: The Role of Palliative Care Monday, May 8, 2023 This week is Palliative Care Week (May 7 to May 13) and the goal is to raise awareness about the significance of providing compassionate care and prioritizing the comfort and...
Spotlight: Jeannine Quinn Urges Fellow Patients to Advocate For Their Care Jeannine Quinn has always maintained an active lifestyle; from bodybuilding to ballroom dancing, she loves to move. She considers herself to be very in-tune with her body and is acutely aware...
Catherine McBride Shares Her Husband’s Cancer Battle and The Increased Risk Faced by Firefighters By Victoria Izzio-Meloche Les’s Journey Leslie McBride first experienced symptoms of pancreatic cancer in May 2018. As Captain of the Ottawa Fire Department,...
Retirement Advice for Widows and Widowers The death of my wife Mary meant the loss of my best friend and the end of many of my retirement plans and goals. During the first few months after becoming a widower, grief prevented me from updating or even thinking about my...
Documenting Your Legacy by Kinwood: The Celebration of Life Co. Looking back, accomplishments in personal and professional lives are often not afforded appropriate recognition. Whether it be a prominent career, or a life dedicated to public service, many families wish...
Chapter Seven: Prognosis Thursday, June 30, 2022 A couple weeks ago I had my radiation therapy, which involved two consecutive days of injections from my doctor, followed by the last major aspect of my thyroid cancer treatment: receiving my single dose of...
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