Patient Stories

A client that I will call Maya talked to me about her reactions to her mother’s diagnosis: "I am so mad, that’s all I can feel. I am mad that my mother is going to have to face all of this treatment. What has she done to deserve this? I am mad that she and […]

Diane just wanted to be left alone. Alone to think, she would have insisted, but in reality, Diane wanted to be left alone so wouldn’t have to think. Diagnosed with breast cancer, Diane felt a shock so profoundly terrifying that she refused to allow herself any emotions at all. She feared becoming overwhelmed and unable […]

An important quality of being a Fighter is to know when to put down your fists and ask for help. Sandra learned this early on in her treatment, but it wasn’t an easy lesson. A thirty-five year old marketing consultant with a demanding job and an active life, Sandra developed lower back pain. When she […]

Diagnosed with Type II diabetes and high blood pressure, Joe was a hard-charging construction supervisor in his late fifties. Joe listened carefully to his doctor’s diagnosis and agreed that yes, he understood that he was being diagnosed with two serious conditions. Joe’s doctor prescribed medications for both his diabetes and high blood pressure, and her […]