Chronic pain changes you. I know that as a doctor who has treated it, and as a patient who lives with long-term pain. Pain isn’t only a feeling in the body. It shifts your thoughts, your mood, and how you move through the day. It also pushes on your mind in a way few things…
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The Worth and the Beauty of Life
After many years of living, I am beginning to realize that the beauty of life does not come from its perfection. It comes from the messiness, the struggles, and the times when we think we can no longer move forward, yet somehow we find a way. The beauty of life comes from the people who…
Read moreYou Still Matter
I’ll be honest. Watching your abilities fade can crush your spirit. You built your identity around what you could do. Your job. Your strength. Your steady hands. Your ability to carry the load for your family. You were the one people counted on. Now tremors, fatigue, or brain fog may pull you back. Tasks that…
Read moreJoy Remains Alive
There was a day I laughed so hard at something ridiculous on TV that, for a moment, I forgot I was sick. Then I came back to myself. Wait, am I allowed to have fun? Is there some rule that says I have to be miserable once everything has fallen apart? The guilt came fast….
Read moreLab results made simple, what CBC and CMP numbers usually mean during treatment
You open the portal, and there they are, rows of numbers that look like a math test you didn’t study for. It’s a strange moment, quiet and loud at the same time. During Cancer treatment, lab work can feel like a weekly verdict. But most of the time, your CBC and CMP aren’t judging you….
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