Cancer rips the ground out from under your feet. Your body changes, your days fill with appointments, your old life feels like it belongs to someone else. In the middle of all that, asking for help during cancer can feel harder than chemo, surgery, or radiation. You may h ear, “Let me know if you…
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.
Weight of Decisions: Choosing Treatments With No Good Options
Choosing When There Are No Good Options I sat in my oncologist’s office with my wife beside me. He walked through the choices. Surgery that would change my face. Chemotherapy that might buy time but offered no promise. A clinical trial with many unknowns. Standard treatment that we already knew could fall short. Every path…
Read moreHow I Prepare for Oncology Appointments So I Ask Better Questions and Leave With Answers
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…
Read moreHow 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 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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