MAPLE TREE BLOG

There. I said it.   Actually, I’ve said it about a thousand times.   If there is one thing I am, it’s persistent. Or maybe tenacious is a better word for it. Or perhaps stubborn, obstinate, resolute, or headstrong might be a [...]

Many years ago, when someone was diagnosed with cancer they were told to avoid any and all types of physical activity. People feared that the increase in blood flow would cause cancer cells to spread throughout the body, exacerbating their condition. Of [...]

“I was more afraid to go to Maple Tree than I was to start chemotherapy.”   Yes, you read that right.   Last week, I had lunch with a long-time patient of ours and this was what she said to me.   [...]

It’s no secret that many cancer treatments cause negative side effects in the body. We are all familiar with them – fatigue, cardiotoxicity, reduced strength, range of motion, and muscle dexterity. These physical impairments affect more than 90% of all cancer patients, [...]

A few years ago, a young woman was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was an oncology nurse and the mother of four children under the age of 10. Luckily, they caught her cancer early. Just a few short months later, she was [...]

One of my favorite passages in the Bible comes from Isaiah 61:3 “…to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair”. In [...]