February 22, 2017 My mind is spinning. I’m breathing slowly to stay centered and focused on the conversation. I start, “So to sum all this…
Tag: Cancer
December 31, 2016 This year, 2016, has easily been one of the top worst years in my life. However, the end of this arbitrary trip…
May 31, 2016 A few months after I first received my cancer diagnosis, I encountered all these cancer survivor stories through social media and the…
January 11, 2016 One of the reasons I started the blog series “Cancer and Me” was so that I could own my story. I wanted…
Dec 23, 2015 You have probably, at least once, considered the following question: If you could have one superpower, what would you pick? Personally, the…
December 15, 2015 “Just leave me alone!” I yell as I plonk myself down on the couch. A wave of guilt hits me immediately. That…
September 22, 2015 ” Sometimes, I feel guilty saying that I have cancer because I didn’t lose my hair.” ” I feel like I don’t…
Breaking news: I have a new diagnosis. You might think that by now I’d be fed up with the word “diagnosis”. Well, you’d be right.…
August 10, 2015 Day 1: Suddenly, out of the blue, you have a good day. You’re pleased because you get some errands done, you walk…
July 25, 2015 This was one of the comments I received when I first shared my cancer diagnosis: “Touched by your story, humanity, and willingness…