At the end of my treatment, I was expecting some sense of relief or presence coming out the other side. Instead, I felt utterly confused and lost. There was a nice path to follow up to “remission,” but there’s so much more to that. Here’s what I learned about the milestones we go through on…
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The Power of Mindset: How Your Thoughts Shape Your Cancer Journey
When I received my cancer diagnosis, I discovered something that decades of surgical training hadn’t fully prepared me for: the profound impact our thoughts have on how we experience treatment and recovery. Through my own journey and in supporting countless others, I’ve witnessed a fundamental truth—the quality of your life after diagnosis depends largely on…
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I will always remember the first day I met Sarah in the emergency department. A rear-end collision at a stoplight—nothing more than a fender bender. But the other driver was incensed, hurling insults at Sarah about being careless and incompetent, that she should have her license revoked. What that other driver didn’t know was that…
Read moreCreating Your Own Care Team
It’s crucial to keep in mind the emotional toll that health problems might take on you. The good news is that you don’t have to go through this alone; you have a full team of people behind you. Not only does treatment restore your body, but it also creates a startling sense of community by…
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The Unexpected Teacher: Lessons Learned Through the Journey with Cancer. Cancer totally flipped our world upside down, but it also gave us some surprising lessons. Watching “The Healing Power of Nature” totally changed my view on things, making me see things differently. Hanging out in oncology waiting rooms, watching how my body dealt with treatments,…
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