The night before an oncology visit, my mind races. Every fear and every “what if” seems louder in the dark. In those moments, I remember the times I walked out of a Cancer appointment more confused than when I walked in. I had questions, but they scattered the second I saw the white coat and…
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How I Handle Decision Fatigue During Cancer: Scripts, Shortcuts, And Simple Rules I Use
Cancer brings scans, test results, new faces, and new fears. It also brings a constant stream of choices. What to eat. Which treatment side effect you can live with. Whether to tell your boss. When to rest and when to push through. Some days it feels like life turned into a never‑ending questionnaire. That is…
Read moreHow I Keep A Cancer Symptom Journal That Doctors Actually Read
The first time I sat in an oncology exam room, my mind went blank. All the questions I practiced in the car vanished. The pain that scared me most suddenly felt hard to describe. I walked out with new orders and new worries, but without the one thing I really wanted: to feel heard. That…
Read moreHow I Talk to My Kids About Cancer at Different Ages
The day I first heard the word Cancer attached to my body, the whole room changed. Sounds grew thick. Time slowed. All I could think about was my children and one burning question: How do I tell them? Talking to kids about cancer asks so much of a parent. Your own fear sits in your…
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Making decisions after a cancer diagnosis
The words land first. “You have cancer.” The room still looks the same, but nothing feels the same. You may hear the doctor talking, see lips moving, yet inside, everything goes quiet. Then the questions rush in at once. What now? What do I choose? How do I stay standing? In that moment, cancer diagnosis…
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