THE LONELINESS NO ONE WARNED ME ABOUT
In the waiting room, there are people everywhere, and I have never felt so alone. A woman across from me flips through a magazine. A man near the window scrolls through his phone. A cooking…
When Treatment Becomes a Way of Life: The Emotional Weight of Thyroid Cancer’s Long Road
When Treatment Becomes a Way of Life: The Emotional Weight of Thyroid Cancer’s Long Road You didn’t understand the waiting. Before illness became part of your life, you thought treatment would be the hardest part.…
The Loss of Taste Due to Cancer Treatment
The Loss of Taste Due to Cancer Treatment I’ve been a practicing maxillofacial trauma surgeon for over 30 years. Six years ago, I began my own journey through cancer treatment: chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, stem cell…
From Pain to Purpose
From Pain to Purpose Seven years ago, I didn’t choose this path. Cancer showed up on my doorstep, uninvited and unwelcome. It wasn’t a teacher I asked for, and I won’t call it a gift.…
When One More Round Is Enough: Living Through Long-Term Cancer Treatment
There’s a moment that can sneak up on you, the moment you realize treatment isn’t a chapter anymore. It’s the calendar. It’s the language you speak all week long. It’s the way every plan carries…
