Like many around the world at the moment, I have been struggling with both my physical and mental health. In early March, shortly before Canada…
Tag: Mental Health
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…
April 12, 2015 My mother and I were sitting on a bench in one of Toronto’s mini parks, just a hop and a skip away…
March 22, 2015 There are a lot of things about going through cancer that are really tough. I have much respect for people going through…
February 6, 2015 I miss myself. This started a few months ago and makes sense. Prior to my concussion and cancer diagnosis, I was an…
The following is the transcript of a talk I gave at the 2013 U of T Worlds AIDS Day Commemoration Event on November 27, 2013.…
October 30, 2014 It is 3:30 am. It is dark, and it is quiet. The city is sleeping but I have a bowl of cereal…
October 20, 2014 Do not tell me to cheer up or say that I should not be sad. Do not place a time limit on…
October 2, 2014 Today, I feel down. Thyroid cancer is definitely not the easy cancer to have. We are still waiting to find out the…
Surgeon in Toronto, Canada: “Your scar might show because scars tend to be more prominent on darker skinned individuals and you have darker skin.” Surgeon…