By Wednesday of my first chemo cycle, I cried in the shower because I dropped the soap. Not because of the soap, of course. My body ached, my mind felt foggy, and my heart carried a quiet fear that this was my new normal. By Friday, I felt like an empty shell. I knew I…
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At the end of 6 years, I have given up on the idea of arriving someplace. There will never be a time when I understand everything and can live without fear. I expected to get to that place. I thought that after 6 years, I would have it figured out. I have not. Maybe that is the first thing I want you to know.
At the end of 6 years, I have given up on the idea of arriving someplace. There will never be a time when I understand everything and can live without fear. I expected to get to that place. I thought that after 6 years, I would have it figured out. I have not. Maybe that…
Read moreRealizing the best things in life are not things but moments that take your breath away
The day you hear the word Cancer, the world shrinks to a few square feet. A room, a chair, a doctor’s voice. Everything else goes fuzzy at the edges. The car you drive, the phone in your pocket, the clothes in your closet, all fade. What stays sharp is the feeling of a hand in…
Read moreCoping with cancer loneliness requires quiet, steady courage through daily routines.
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Read moreChoosing to See the Good on the Cancer Journey
Every cancer journey is marked by uncertainty, but some days carry an unexpected gift—a best day not defined by the absence of pain, but by the quiet courage to see good in the midst of it. If you’re living with cancer, recovering from treatment, or supporting a loved one, this idea may feel impossible. Yet,…
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