When you hear the doctor say, “You have cancer,” everything changes. I vividly recall that moment. I remember the doctor telling me I had stage 3 bone marrow cancer. I sat in an office. I knew I felt sick. I had felt sick for several weeks. Still, knowing and truly knowing differ. The diagnosis made…
Read moreCategory: Cancer Fighter’s Journal
Finding Your Tribe in the Cancer Journey, You’re Not Alone
When you hear the doctor say, “You have cancer,” everything changes. I vividly recall that moment. I remember the doctor telling me I had stage 3 bone marrow cancer. I sat in an office. I knew I felt sick. I had felt sick for several weeks. Still, knowing and truly knowing differ. The diagnosis made…
Read moreHow I Stopped Catastrophizing: Practical Mindfulness That Brought Me Back
Worry can swallow a day before it begins. If you have faced cancer, you know how the mind can race ahead to the worst or replay the past in sharp detail. This is a story about learning to live in the only place life actually happens, the present moment. It is not a quick fix….
Read moreYou Won’t See Time the Same After This (Cancer and the Gift of Now)
What if the calendar you trust is a mirage? Before cancer, I planned months ahead and counted on a long runway of tomorrows. Then a life changing situation struck. The ground under my feet moved, and with it, my sense of time. This is a story about courage in the everyday and the choice of…
Read moreReady for Change: Embracing Your Next Step
Change is certain. Whether you stand at the threshold of a cancer diagnosis, a new treatment plan, a shift in a relationship, or simply facing what feels like the unknown, this is your moment. Take a breath—right here, right now. You are exactly where you need to be to step forward. This is not the…
Read more