Cura Well Plan Blog
Guides for the moments that are hardest to navigate alone.
General
Questions to ask after any new diagnosis
A starting list of questions to bring into any new diagnosis — for yourself, a parent, or a child.
Aging parents
Caring for a parent with dementia: where to start
Where to actually begin when a parent's memory loss starts shaping your daily life.
My diagnosis
What to ask after a breast cancer diagnosis
The questions that shape treatment decisions in the first days after a breast cancer diagnosis.
My diagnosis
How to read a pathology report you don't understand
A plain-language walk-through of what's in a pathology report and what to ask about next.
Sick child
Your child just got a diagnosis: what to do in the first 48 hours
Practical steps for the first two days after your child receives a new diagnosis.
My diagnosis
What to ask after a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis
The questions that close the gap between a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and your next appointment.
Aging parents
What to ask after a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer's
A starting list of questions when a parent is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
My diagnosis
What to ask after a heart disease diagnosis
Broad and condition-specific questions to ask after a new heart disease diagnosis.
My diagnosis
Just diagnosed with cancer: what to do first
The first 72 hours after a cancer diagnosis: what to do, in what order, and what to skip.
General
What to say to someone with cancer
What to actually text, write, and say to a friend or family member with cancer — plus what to avoid.
General
Words of encouragement for a cancer patient
A ready-to-send library of short messages, card notes, and texts for a friend or family member going through cancer treatment.
General
What to say to someone dying of cancer
Plain-language guidance on what to say — at the bedside, in a card, or in a text — when a loved one is dying of cancer.
My diagnosis
What are the symptoms of colon cancer?
The most common early symptoms of colon cancer, which ones need a same-week doctor visit, and what screening actually looks like.
My diagnosis
What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?
The early symptoms of pancreatic cancer — jaundice, back pain, new diabetes after 50 — and when to push for imaging.
General
What not to say to someone with cancer
The phrases that consistently land badly with cancer patients — and what to say instead.
My diagnosis
What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
The early symptoms of breast cancer — lumps, skin and nipple changes, discharge — and when to push for a diagnostic mammogram.
My diagnosis
What are the symptoms of lung cancer?
The early symptoms of lung cancer — persistent cough, blood in sputum, shortness of breath — and when to push for a low-dose CT.
My diagnosis
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
The symptoms of prostate cancer, why early disease is usually silent, and what a PSA-based workup actually looks like.
My diagnosis
What are the symptoms of lymphoma?
The early symptoms of lymphoma — painless swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, fevers, weight loss — and when to push for a biopsy.
My diagnosis
What to ask after a lung cancer diagnosis
The questions that shape treatment in the first days after a lung cancer diagnosis — biomarkers, staging, immunotherapy, and second opinions.
My diagnosis
What to ask after a prostate cancer diagnosis
The questions that shape prostate cancer treatment — Gleason score, active surveillance, surgery vs. radiation, and side-effect trade-offs.
My diagnosis
What to ask after a lymphoma diagnosis
The questions that shape lymphoma treatment — exact subtype, staging, watch and wait, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and CAR-T.
My diagnosis
What to ask after a colon cancer diagnosis
The questions that shape colon and rectal cancer treatment — MSI/MMR testing, surgery, chemotherapy, and whether an ostomy is part of recovery.
My diagnosis
What to ask after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis
The questions that shape pancreatic cancer treatment — resectability, genetic testing, high-volume centers, and the order of chemo and surgery.
General
How to talk to kids about a parent's cancer
Age-by-age scripts for telling a child that a parent has cancer — for preschoolers, school-age kids, and teens.