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  • Better Phrase than Staying Strong
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For Family & Friends

How You Feel & How You Look

Understanding Friends with Cancer

What to Say - and Not Say

Helping from a Distance

Visiting Those in the Hospital

When Loved Ones Complete Treatment

Helping Those We Don't Like

Advocating for a Loved One

Holiday Gifts - Serious Illness

If Your Mom has Cancer

Practical Ways to Help

Groundhog Friends

When a Loved One has Cancer

Post-Cancer Relationships

Holiday Gifts

A Better Phrase than Staying Strong

When Partner is in Denial

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • History
    • Mission & Philosophy
    • Board & Staff
    • Photo Gallery
    • Annual Reports
    • Contact Us
    • Events
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Tell a Friend
    • CRCFL in the News
    • Our Services
      • One-to-One Info & Support
      • Our Library
      • Wellness Programs
      • Boutique
      • Support Groups
      • Helping Hands Program
    • Media
      • CRCFL News
      • eNews Archive
      • eNews Signup
      • Cancer in the News
    • Creative Expressions
      • Jason Hungerford
      • Hannah Utter
      • Margaret Stephens Coe
      • Dixie Negley
    • Kudos
      • Camilla Schade
      • Don "Skip" Fox
      • Roger Miner
      • Maria Rabb at Head of the Charles
  • Information & Resources
    • Cancer Basics
    • Help Paying for Care
    • Similar Organizations
    • Helping Your Children
    • Information in Other Languages
    • National Organizations
    • Out-of-Town Travel Assistance
    • Cancer Prevention
    • Complementary Care
    • Advanced Cancer
    • New Books
    • Discussion Board
    • Bob Riter's Cancer Columns
      • New Book: The Elephant in the Room
      • For People with Cancer
      • For Family & Friends
      • For Health Professionals
      • Personal Reflections
      • Special People & Situations
      • Living with Advanced Cancer
      • En Espanol
    • Local Resources
      • Area Support Groups
      • Insurance and Legal Assistance
      • Transportation Assistance
      • Home Care
      • Wigs, Turbans, Make-up
      • Breast Prostheses
      • Wheelchairs & Other Equipment
      • Nutritional Assistance
      • Parking Permits
    • Treatment & Side Effects
      • Managing Side Effects
      • Chemotherapy
      • Radiation Therapy
      • Biological & Targeted Therapies
      • Surgery
      • Lymphedema
  • Help by Cancer Type
    • Bladder Cancer
    • Brain Cancer
    • Breast Cancer
    • Cervical Cancer
    • Childhood Cancers
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Esophageal Cancer
    • Head & Neck Cancers
    • Kidney Cancer
    • Leukemia
    • Lung Cancer
    • Lymphoma
    • Multiple Myeloma
    • Ovarian Cancer
    • Pancreatic Cancer
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Skin Cancers
    • Stomach
    • Thyroid Cancer
    • Uterine Cancer
    • Other Cancers
  • News & Events
    • 2011 Walkathon & 5K Run Results
    • 2010 Walkathon & 5K Run Results
    • 2010 Race Results (Female)
    • 2010 Race Results (Male)
    • Groups and Ongoing Programs
    • Walkathon & 5K Run Website
    • CRCFL News
    • All Events
    • Cancer in the News
    • Fundraising Events
    • Outreach Events
    • Strength in Numbers 2009 Results
    • E-News Archive
  • Ways to Give
    • Register for Walkathon & 5K Run
    • Info about Walkathon & 5K Run
    • Sponsor a Participant
    • Donate Online
    • Donate by Mail (printable form)
    • Donate by Phone or in Person
    • Form a Team
    • T-Shirts
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Planned Giving/Securities
    • Founder's Fund
    • Organize a Fundraiser
    • Wish List
    • Volunteer
    • Donors
    • Support Your Community Resource
  • I've been Diagnosed with Cancer
    • Start here
    • Help by Cancer Type
    • Practical Assistance (Local)
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Information in Other Languages
    • Travel Resources
    • Cancer Basics
    • Helping Your Children
  • Someone I know has Cancer
    • Caregiving Issues
    • Help by Cancer Type
    • Local Resources
    • Bob Riter's Newpaper Columns for Family & Friends
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Information in Other Languages
  • Wellness After Cancer
    • Survivorship
    • Exercise
    • Local Resources