The Road I Did Not Choose, and Why I Am Thankful I Stayed On It
I have multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer. I do not think I should feel proud of that. I am not sure pride and cancer belong in the same sentence. Cancer came without warning. At…
After Cancer Treatment, Ask for a Survivorship Care Plan
When treatment ends, people expect relief. What many get first is silence, paperwork, and a strange question: “What happens now?” That is why a survivorship care plan matters. It gives shape to the next chapter…
Overcoming the Obstacles of a Chronic Disease
The doctor’s words hung in the air. Then came the silence. When you first hear “chronic disease” tied to your name, something shifts inside you. Overcoming obstacles doesn’t mean my disease vanished. It doesn’t mean…
The Life After Cancer – Learning to Live Again
Cancer doesn’t only affect the body, it can change how you see your life. Many of us run on the same daily rhythms, morning routines, exercise, getting ready, showing up. We also take our energy…
From Pain to Purpose: A Journey Through Cancer’s Transformation
From Pain to Purpose Seven years ago, I didn’t choose this path. Cancer showed up on my doorstep, uninvited and unwelcome. It wasn’t a teacher I asked for, and I won’t call it a gift.…
