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 in Colombo, Sri Lanka: “You…
We never know how much pain we can tolerate… until we have no choice. In many ways, the anticipation of pain is worse than the pain itself. But then sometimes…
September 22, 2014 I want to talk about mental health. Too often, we don’t discuss it. There’s so much stigma associated with it that I don’t even know where to…
“I have a question and this is in no way is a judgement on your medical abilities, but I need you to tell me that this is absolutely not going…
But, I’m getting married in a month. A month. The venue has been booked for ages and the invitations are being sent out. Who gets diagnosed with cancer a month…
September 18, 2014 Thyroid cancer is not a death sentence, but it is a life sentence. The reason medical professionals and people who have googled thyroid cancer call it…
September 16, 2014 I have had two big C’s this year. On February 21, I blacked out at work and hit my head several times on my way down. Details…
If you had to get cancer, this is the best one to get. Umm, thanks. Don’t worry, it’s just thyroid cancer. Ok, I’ll keep that in mind. You really did…
September 11, 2014 I have not been able to escape those three little words. I have cancer. I have cancer. I have cancer. Ever since the diagnosis was confirmed two…
I have been taught to listen. Not directly by someone, although that was also the case. I am speaking of something much broader. I was taught by society, that as…