Was it worth it? My palliative care doctor sat across from me with my chart. It held every treatment I’d had over six years of chemotherapy. The whole list was printed for her to review, page after page. It included the stem cell transplant, and the six months I got before the cancer came back….
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How to track symptoms without obsessing, a 3-minute log you can stick with
Some days with Cancer feel like walking through fog with a flashlight that keeps flickering. You’re trying to do the right thing, listen to your body, report changes, take meds on time, show up for scans, and still live your life. That’s where symptom tracking can help, and where it can also go off the…
Read moreUplifting Stories Along the Cancer Journey (and the Courage They Reveal)
There’s a moment many people remember with sharp detail, the room, the chair, the sound of a paper gown, the pause before the word Cancer lands, even despite the promise of early detection. After that, time can feel strange. Days move too fast, then too slow. Ordinary life keeps going, even when yours has split…
Read moreWas it worth it?
Was it worth it? My palliative care doctor sat across from me with my chart. It held every treatment I’d had over six years of chemotherapy. The whole list was printed for her to review, page after page. It included the stem cell transplant, and the six months I got before the cancer came back….
Read moreYou’re Still You.
You’re Still You. Some mornings I stand in front of the mirror and pause. I look at my face and feel a gap between what I see and what I expect. The scars speak for moments I never planned to explain. My body moves in a new way now. It does less. It tires faster….
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