Before you’re diagnosed, you picture the same scene everyone pictures. The finish line. The last appointment, the final scan, the doctor saying “remission” like a door swinging open. You imagine walking out into ordinary sunlight, getting in the car, and driving toward a life with no disease left in it. For a lot of illnesses,…
Read moreCategory: Musings Along A Cancer Fighter’s Journey
Might a modest tale heal the way you face your own battles? I write about what it is like to be a cancer warrior, so I ask myself now… What power do these words truly have? They are just moments on my journey that capture some fear, hope and defiance of mine. Through blogging, I have a platform to express that innermost essence and see what depths or courage emerges in the most unlikely places. Whether you’re in the midst of it, walking a similar path by her side, or holding space from across a collective biosphere—let these reflections be our rebuke once more—that courage is not far away; finding strength and leading with brave hearts are just who we truly are lifted to see.
Relapse Mindset: How Cancer Therapy Never Really Ends
Before you’re diagnosed, you picture the same scene everyone pictures. The finish line. The last appointment, the final scan, the doctor saying “remission” like a door swinging open. You imagine walking out into ordinary sunlight, getting in the car, and driving toward a life with no disease left in it. For a lot of illnesses,…
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Relapse Mindset: How Cancer Therapy Never Really Ends
Before you’re diagnosed, you picture the same scene everyone pictures. The finish line. The last appointment, the final scan, the doctor saying “remission” like a door swinging open. You imagine walking out into ordinary sunlight, getting in the car, and driving toward a life with no disease left in it. For a lot of illnesses,…
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Tactics for Tough Days During Cancer Treatment
Cancer side effects rarely show up all at once, and they almost never follow the script you expected. One day you can manage, the next day nausea, fatigue, numb fingers, or a foggy mind can knock the wind out of you. That’s why tactics for tough days matter. Not big speeches. Not pressure to “stay…
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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 first, I felt tired. Then I felt worn down. Before long, my body began to lose ground. A long time…
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