Cancer, radiation, chemotherapy

The historic Club Bardo located inside of Hotel Bardo in Savannah, Georgia, recently played host to ELYSIAN’s Transformative Health & Wellness Summit, an event that brought together a diverse group …

On September 19, 2008, I heard the words, “You have breast cancer.” My first question was, “Am I going to die?” The answer, “No, not from this!” My diagnosis was …

Statistically, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. I am one of eight. To say the last year-and-a-half post-diagnosis has been a struggle is …

Breast cancer brings with it a host of challenges, some well-known and others less discussed. Beyond immediate medical concerns, women face profound psychological impacts, unforeseen long-term side effects, and intricate …

With my lab report in hand, I searched the halls for a familiar face. As the hospital’s corporate media strategist, I knew most of the doctors, so when I saw …

The United Kingdom is presently celebrating Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and does so every March, while the United States observes this initiative throughout September. Both observances are to support ovarian …

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008.  First, I want to say that my mother had a mastectomy of her left breast when she was about 47 years old.  …

I had a routine mammogram in January at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. I had just celebrated my 46th birthday. I hadn’t felt any lumps and had …

How do you keep living while you battle a disease that focuses your thoughts and energy on the possibility of dying?  That question was front of mind for me in …

Protocols were fairly consistent for early detection back in 2001 when I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma Stage 1 breast cancer.  I discovered the lump myself and had a …

Clyde Norris, bodybuilder and owner of Clyde’s Fitness in Spartanburg, S.C., was diagnosed with leukemia. He persevered and continues to train people today.