Wendy Harpham on Healthy Survivorship

When Breath Becomes Air -- Why It Succeeds

Why does When Breath Becomes Air succeed where so many other books fail or, at best, only come close? Using memoir format to offer useful lessons on life, author Dr. Paul Kalanithi had the exceedingly rare combination of all the following:

Dr. Kalanithi -- A Healthy Survivor

Dr. Paul Kalanithi's spectacular writing is the vehicle for sharing his clear and useful insights on facing death.

After the release of Kalanathi's best-selling book, When Breath Becomes Air, a NYTimes interview with his widow, internist Dr. Lucy Kalanithi, sheds light on the role writing the book played in their shared experience with his dying and her experience with moving on.  

Pushing to Your Limits--Part II

In my January 7th post I asked: How do you know if you are pushing yourself too much during or after cancer treatment? My first piece of advice was to discuss your symptoms with your physicians. What if your physicians cannot give you a clear answer?

Pushing to Your Limits

For Healthy Survivors dealing with aftereffects of past surgeries and/or medical treatments, a key question is: How do I know if I'm pushing myself too much?