Wendy Harpham on Healthy Survivorship

Grief and Acceptance - Part XI (Mattering)

Thinking about loss and grief, I have three postulates:

Grief and Acceptance - Part X (Love)

Bill commented, "...I grieve because I love." Is this true? If so, can knowing this help us understand grief or get through grief?

Grief and Acceptance - Part IX (Time)

A reader commented on my last post, eloquently sharing his hard-won insights about grief. In doing so, he highlighted an important element of grief: time.

Grief and Acceptance - Part VIII (Struggle)

Since my February 11th post, I've been thinking about the idea that grief reflects the struggle to hold onto what has been -- or soon will be -- lost. For me, it's not that simple.

Grief and Acceptance - Part VII

Since my last post, I've been wrestling with what I believe about the struggle between grief and acceptance.

Needing more time, today I'll share Part 4 of the series "Managing Uncertainty," a topic germane to this discussion and newly available online at Oncology Times.

Grief and Acceptance - Part VII (Striving)

Most of this series has focused on grief at the end of life. But grief also plays a role in Healthy Survivorship at the time of diagnosis and  evaluation, treatment, recovery and long-term survivorship.

Grief and Acceptance - Part VI (Distress)

To understand how to address the emotional distress of terminal illness, let's look at the relationship between "peace" and "struggle" at the end of life (EOL).

Grief and Acceptance - Part V (Promoting Acceptance)

The preceding four posts on grief and acceptance set the stage for a closer look at how patients can be Healthy Survivors at the end-of-life. In other words, how can you both get good care and live as fully as possible after a diagnosis of terminal disease?

Grief and Acceptance - Part IV (PEACE tool)

The preceding post discussed grief experienced in the setting of bereavement. Let's return our focus to grief and acceptance at the end of life.