A personal reflection on loneliness during cancer and the quiet courage of daily life. I opened my eyes at 6:47 AM. No alarm. My body keeps its clock now. I get up when the pills are due, when my hip flares, or when my mind decides the night is over. Like every morning since my…
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Finding Your Tribe in the Cancer Journey, You’re Not Alone
When you hear the doctor say, “You have cancer,” everything changes. I vividly recall that moment. I remember the doctor telling me I had stage 3 bone marrow cancer. I sat in an office. I knew I felt sick. I had felt sick for several weeks. Still, knowing and truly knowing differ. The diagnosis made…
Read moreFinding Your Tribe in the Cancer Journey, You’re Not Alone
When you hear the doctor say, “You have cancer,” everything changes. I vividly recall that moment. I remember the doctor telling me I had stage 3 bone marrow cancer. I sat in an office. I knew I felt sick. I had felt sick for several weeks. Still, knowing and truly knowing differ. The diagnosis made…
Read moreCompassion in a Digital World: A Digital World With No Mercy Comes One To Learn.
Introduction Most of all to our brothers and sisters who are finding their way down the weirdo road of needing cancer treatment in a we’re all-connected-but-everyone-is-too-busy-to-watch digital age. In a digital roar of rampant clamoring, amidst the perpetual self-promoting cacophony and competing calls-to-arms from all causes barraging to hijack focus in this world, who’s attention-deficit…
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