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MCC Daily Tribune

National Cancer Survivors Day

On the first Sunday in June each year, on June 4 this year, the nonprofit National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation rallies its forces and resources to promote National Cancer Survivors Day in the U.S. and worldwide, as it has done since 1988. The NCSD Foundation bills the holiday as a “celebration of life” where survivors — described as anyone who has a history of the disease, from the point of diagnosis through the remainder of life — gather with friends, families, and supporters to raise awareness, spread information, provide services, and honor other survivors, all to show that life after a cancer diagnosis can be full and fruitful.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY

  1. Attend an event
    Chances are, on National Cancer Survivors Day, there will be one or more themed events in or near your town. Go out and show your support!

  2. Register and host an event of your own design
    Especially if you’re honoring a friend or family member that has been diagnosed in their life, creating a brand-new event is a very honorable way of celebrating this important day.

  3. Spread the word on social media
    It’s always a good idea to raise awareness online. Perhaps search for an in-depth article and share it with the hashtag, #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay.

FIVE AMAZING FACTS ABOUT CHEMOTHERAPY

  1. Never quit
    For some chemotherapy patients, the treatment isn’t as overwhelming as you may think, and it may be possible to maintain a lighter work schedule through your chemo.

  2. Variety is the name of the game
    Not all chemotherapy is intravenous; some types are administered via skin cream or pill.

  3. A long and winding road
    Chemo patients must be prepared for one thing that doesn’t seem fair: some side effects — heart and lung problems, nerve damage, and others — can show up months or years after the original treatment.

  4. … but maybe not so bumpy
    Side effects like hair loss, fatigue, and others vary widely among patients, with some survivors experiencing few or no side effects at all.

  5. Too much of a good thing
    Beware if you’ve been on a regimen of vitamin supplements like A, C, and E, since high doses of those and others can interfere with chemotherapy.

WHY NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY IS IMPORTANT

  1. It affects so many
    In the U.S. alone, there are over 16 million cancer survivors. One or more of them may be people who are close to you, or you may be a survivor yourself. Today is for making survivors feel loved and important, as they are.

  2. It’s a step toward beating cancer altogether
    Some medical professionals will use the word ‘cured’ interchangeably with ‘in remission,’ but there is still no true cure for cancer itself. However, the more attention the disease is given — as with NCSD celebrations every June — the closer we’ll get to a viable, across-the-board cure.

  3. It’s a fun day despite the serious reason behind it
    When all is said and done, who doesn’t like a parade or a festival, or even — as in the year 2020 — a Zoom call? Smiling faces will always be good therapy for those suffering from illness.

National Cancer Survivors Day - National Today

Sarah Benedict
MCC Wellness Council
06/05/2023