A new diagnosis can make the room feel smaller. Then the unfamiliar words arrive, and receiving an initial diagnosis of de novo metastatic cancer can land like a heavy weight. Cancer can come with language…
There are many reasons someone may fear going into a cancer treatment center. Treatment can bring physical and emotional stress, including nausea, tiredness, and hair loss. It can also take a lot of time and…
For years, I have remembered the moment the lab tests showed I was worse than the previous week. I was sitting in an examination room, listening to my oncologist discuss my results. Crinkling paper was…
Do something difficult. Close your eyes and go back to before. Not last week. Not last year. Before that. Go back to when you woke up in the morning and didn’t think about your inventory.…
A single word at the end of an appointment can change the whole room. In the debate of remission vs NED, you hear “remission” or “NED,” and your heart jumps ahead before your mind can…
