Cancer Archives - Memoir Magazine

The Hope of Better Hearing Aids by Rosann Tung

I try to cool the heat in my cheeks that her sarcastic “wise, rich daughter” comment brings on. Her walker embarrasses me, too – unsightly, attention-seeking, d...

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Wish You Were Here by Sam Watermeier

By morning, there were no pauses left to count. The winter chill crept into the room as Dad lay lifeless.

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Anyway – A Memoir Excerpt by Barbara Tyler

His quiet Southern lilt didn’t match what he was saying. There should have been magnolia petals falling out of his mouth or some exhaustive yarn about his mothe...

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Surviving With Grace by Judith P. Bullis

It is not what I expect. Lined up side by side are chairs with patients already hooked up to IVs, and one empty chair for Katie, a giant vacuum of space waiting...

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Ticket to Ride by Audrey R.L. Wyatt

Surgery done, the ride slammed to a stop. The cancer was removed and I was pronounced cured.

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What Would Jesus Eat? by Marissa McNamara

The clerk was stringy and gray. “I recommend the Jesus diet,” she offered, as we explained our goals which were, mainly, for him to outlive cancer. “You eat onl...