Coping with cancer Archives - Karin Sieger : Therapist & Writer

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Cancer journey? Why I prefer life journey

4th November 2018 Karin Sieger

Whatever our circumstances in life, metaphors can give us clarity, meaning and stability. And so, like many other people diagnosed with cancer, I used to look at my life as a cancer journey. But at some point the metaphor started to work against me. I had outgrown it. What happened? [READ MORE]

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The impact of cancer on family and friends

3rd November 2018 Karin Sieger

You do not need to have cancer to be impacted by the disease. What to expect when someone you know is diagnosed with cancer? When someone is diagnosed with cancer, relatives and friends are often the forgotten ones. If [READ MORE]

Chemo Brain explained (c) KarinSieger.com

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Chemo brain explained: What is it? Symptoms? Coping?

2nd November 2018 Karin Sieger

Chemo brain is one of many possible side effects of cancer treatment. Not everyone will get it, but I did. And I did not really know what to expect and how to cope. Why Chemo Brain? During cancer treatment [READ MORE]

About Therapy

What’s the use of cancer counselling?

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

Cancer affects the whole person – physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. I firmly believe in the role therapy can play in an integrated approach to cancer treatment. However, it is not uncommon for people (with or with no cancer) to [READ MORE]

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Cancer infertility and middle age

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

Cancer infertility can happen as a side effect of cancer treatment, regardless of your gender. What if cancer infertility happens at a time in our lives, when due to age, we may have already decided not to have any [READ MORE]

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How a change to my LinkedIn profile helped with the way I feel about cancer and myself

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

Whether you are on LinkedIn, or not, you and I, we have something in common. We are statistics and we experience crises in our lives. What I did with my LinkedIn profile tells how I dealt with a crisis and [READ MORE]

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One minute you are ok, the next helpless and frail: Coping with sudden life-changing illness or injury

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

Every day I walk past a bridge, and every day it reminds me to take nothing for granted, especially my health. Because there was a time, when in a matter of weeks I had physically and mentally aged, unable [READ MORE]

Cancer Self Exam Anxiety (c) KarinSieger.com

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Cancer self exam anxiety is real. What to do?

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

How to overcome cancer self exam anxiety? Self examining our breasts, skin, testicles, poo – it is all talked about and it makes sense, but why do we find it difficult to follow the advice? Whether you have been [READ MORE]

When someone else dies of cancer (c) KarinSieger.com

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How to keep going when someone else dies of cancer

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

If you are affected by cancer (whether you have been diagnosed, treated, or a relative, friend), then you will know how painful it can be, when someone else dies of cancer. How can we honour the pain of the [READ MORE]

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10 cancer lessons to help you cope

15th October 2018 Karin Sieger

Having been treated for breast cancer in 2012/13, rediagnosed with a local recurrence in 2018 and working in the field as a therapist and writer, here are 10 cancer lessons (in no particular order) that may help you cope [READ MORE]