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Stories from people living it

Volunteers write about cancer, about caring for someone who has it, and about what the science actually says. No jargon. No tidy endings required.

Caregiving stories

  • Read: Notes for the sibling in the waiting room
    Caregiving

    Notes for the sibling in the waiting room

    When someone in your family gets sick, a lot of attention moves. If you're the sibling, here are a few things worth hearing.

    The Hearts4Hands team · · 1 min read

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You don't have to be a writer

If you have something you'd like other people to read — about being sick, about looking after someone who is, or about something you learned the hard way — send it to us.

An editor reads every submission. We may suggest small edits for clarity, and we'll always send them back to you first. Nothing is published without your OK, and you can ask to appear under a first name only.