After two years off due to the pandemic, the Celebration of Life picnic is returning on October 9, 2022 at Wanatee Park in Marion. This year’s picnic is extra special in a couple ways.
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Again and again, our patients tell a familiar story: the Ghosh team truly puts patients first, and it leads to life-changing outcomes. Here, we talk to two patients about their decision to continue their care with the Ghosh team at Compass Memorial Healthcare in Marengo.
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Ghosh Center pharmacy tech Becki Tinder’s world turned upside down when her 13-year-old daughter Lainey was rushed to the ER with a life-threatening case of pneumonia. Becki reflects on the harrowing experience.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, you may be feeling a yearning for the way things used to be, and for the activities you used to partake in. The loss of your normal routine and related activities constitutes a true loss. And when you experience loss of something that’s meaningful to you, it’s normal to grieve. Here’s how to cope.
Ghosh Center nurse Laurie Plante’s home became the impromptu site for daughter Jordan’s June wedding, after their planned cathedral wedding had to be cancelled due to coronavirus. What could have been a disappointment turned into a magical day.
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A common source of stress when living with cancer is trying to explain to the people you love just how deeply the disease, and treatments, affect you. “Counting spoons” is a metaphor for calculating your energy, and it’s a simple but effective way to help others understand life with cancer or another chronic illness.
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Yoga brings together physical movements, controlled breathing, and other practices that help achieve the goal of cultivating a peaceful, concentrated mind. This post is the second in a three-part series on ways to manage the stress and anxiety of living with cancer.
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If stress is causing you to feel worried, anxious and tense, meditation can help. This post is the first in the three-part series on ways you can reduce your stress and increase your sense of well-being and peace.
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We understand that you have questions about coronavirus and what it means for you. We’re here to answer your questions and point to you to trustworthy resources specifically for people with cancer, survivors, and their caregivers to help you understand the risks and protect yourself and those you love.
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