by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Nov 21, 2021 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Cancer, Empathy, Healing from Cancer, Healthcare, Istanbul, Ovarian Cancer
Sunset view from the balcony of our apartment in Istanbul It’s hard to stay positive when chemo fails, whether you’re the patient, a caregiver, or someone rooting for us. The cancer fight is so brutal. The effort – intellectual, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Nov 15, 2021 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Cancer, Empathy, Healing from Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
Turkish market spices ~2000 (photo credit: John LeMay) “Oh, wow. Oh, wow. Oh, wow.” – Steve Jobs last words Istanbul is a special place. The spices and flavorful food. The colors and architecture. The markets and history. Also, it’s personal. Our daughter is...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jul 27, 2021 | Cancer, Empathy in Medicine, Entrepreneurship, Healing, Healing from Cancer, Intrapraneurship, Ovarian Cancer
Ah, a warm bath! Epsom salt, lavender, baking soda. Clean, pure water. Maybe even a candle and some music, if you really want to treat yourself. Soaking every night is one of my favorite, simple pleasures. Hyperthermia takes that idea to a whole new level. My...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Oct 15, 2020 | Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Empathy, Healing from Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Resilience
“My cancer marker is still going down, now with natural healing.”- Jackie (mom) “I expect nothing less.” – Sophie (daughter) If you told me a year ago that I’d be thrilled to watch my eyelashes grow back in, I would have been horrified. But it’s true. Such is the...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Aug 19, 2020 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Cancer, Healing, Healing from Cancer, Music Therapy, Ovarian Cancer
“The LIft” “In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” – Victor...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jul 21, 2020 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #LifeOverCancer, Cancer, Empathy, Fear, Healing from Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Resilience
LeMay Family 2007 and 2020 “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” – Nelson Mandela Do you remember quotes? I usually don’t, but some version of that one has been on the tip of my tongue for decades. I’ve been afraid many times. Stepping...