by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jan 29, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Cancer, Empathy, Ovarian Cancer, Spirituality
Jeanne and Jackie in front of the Bosporus “All will be well.” – Reverend Jeanne Leinbach undergoing treatment for breast cancer 2015 Growing up, I never imagined I’d have close friends who are priests (pastors/rabbis/spiritual leaders). It’s not that I...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jan 21, 2022 | Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Cancer Treatment, Faith, Medicine, Ovarian Cancer, Science
Majestic Night Sky with a Full “Wolf” Moon over Istanbul (or anywhere you are!), January 17, 2022 I have always been a big believer in science. All the way to a Ph.D. in chemistry at MIT. That’s commitment. My career has also included lots of technology-related...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jan 1, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #EmpathyStartsAtHome, Cancer, Empathy, Healing, Ovarian Cancer
In a boat on the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey I am alive today because of love. That’s true for all of us. At least one person loved us into being, growing, and sticking around for the fun. Parents. Spouses. Children. Friends. They give us empathy which is how we...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Dec 18, 2021 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Cancer, Faith, Healing, Istanbul
Çamlıca Mosque, Istanbul Why do bad things happen to good people? Forget about my cancer. What about kids? Babies? What did they do to deserve suffering? Better people than me have died from cancer, war, neglect, violence, and more. If we believe in a good...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Dec 11, 2021 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Empathy, Food, Istanbul, Ovarian Cancer
Turkish Breakfast, including menemen Too many cancer patients die of malnutrition. I understand now how it happens, between the pain and the havoc cancer and its treatments wreak on the digestive system. Cachexia keeps our bodies from using the nutrition we work hard...