When life breaks open, you meet aspects of yourself you never intended to meet. This is for the time, the space between fear and hope, the day to day, and the act of waking up to face another day. Cancer brings doors you had no intention of opening, and it doesn’t ask permission. It enters,…
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# Was It All Worth It?
Palliative Care Doctor: Palliative care, in medicine, is the specialty of caring for patients who have chronic illnesses such as cancer; the goal is to help patients achieve a good quality of life by controlling symptoms and stress and providing emotional and spiritual support to patients and families. Palliative care can be provided along with…
Read moreTactics for Tough Days: Practical Strategies for Managing Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Some days stretch longer than you ever thought possible. You do your best, yet a wave of nausea or a heavy fog in your mind pulls you under. If you’re undergoing cancer treatment, or love someone who is, you know this truth already. Side effects don’t come with an instruction manual. They show up when…
Read moreHow We Experience Challenges
For some reason, I never expected to learn something new after having bone marrow cancer for six years – but I did. Most of the “enormous” challenges I experienced did not last anywhere near as long as I thought they would. We usually don’t expect to hear something like that when we’re in the midst…
Read moreOne Gentle Step at a Time: Small Advances in Cancer Treatment That Truly Count
What if the best measure of progress is as simple as getting out of bed without stopping to gather yourself first? During cancer treatment, the pressure to hit big milestones can feel heavy. The truth is quieter. Some of the most meaningful wins fit inside a single morning. This post is a companion for that…
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