Guilt can feel like a second illness during Cancer, but it doesn’t get to tell the whole story of your life; you can notice when it drains your energy, name it as unhelpful, and gently set it down. When you choose one small, kind action instead of endless self-blame, you protect your limited strength for…
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What Cancer Has Taught Me About Myself
I didn’t expect to become a student again at this stage of my life. But cancer doesn’t ask permission before it starts teaching. Six years into this journey, I’m still discovering things about myself I never knew. Some of them surprise me. Some of them I wish I didn’t have to learn. All of them…
Read more“Living With Guilt During Cancer: A Doctor’s Story of Illness, Family, and Healing,”
Key Takeaways• Guilt often becomes a constant companion in cancer, touching caregiving, survival, emotions, genetics, lifestyle choices, and even relief.• Most cancer-related guilt punishes rather than protects; it drains energy from healing, relationships, and daily life.• Survivor guilt and “relief guilt” come from the search for fairness and control in an unfair universe, not from…
Read moreHow to Build a Daily Routine During Cancer Treatment When Life Feels Unsteady
Life before Cancer had a rhythm. You woke up, moved through the day, and most things made sense. Then treatment started, and the ground seemed to move under your feet. When pain, appointments, and side effects change from week to week, even simple things like showering or answering a text can feel huge. In the…
Read moreHow I Plan My Treatment Weeks So I Don’t Fall Apart By Friday
By Wednesday of my first chemo cycle, I cried in the shower because I dropped the soap. Not because of the soap, of course. My body ached, my mind felt foggy, and my heart carried a quiet fear that this was my new normal. By Friday, I felt like an empty shell. I knew I…
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