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You've Been Diagnosed .... Now What?
Brightening a Patient’s Day
People are generally good. Most of them are actually pretty amazing. Recently, it seems, I’ve had to remind myself of this more than usual. Covid, inflation, school shootings
Meet Anne … Breast and Sarcoma survivor, amazing mother, and cancer advocate
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? I’m usually one to take the bad news first. You know, rip the bandaid
Why Do You Talk About Cancer So Much?!
A few weeks after being diagnosed, I found one – ONE! – survivor of Small Cell Ovarian Cancer ( #SCCOHT) on social media. Finding her was an
Life After Cancer... Beautiful AND Hard
Models? YAS!
So we did a thing… Sashay, Shante… Becky and I participated as models in the Methodist Cancer Survivor’s Fashion Show! This post is overdue, but
New Traditions
When I was diagnosed, my relationship with my parents wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great. We had certainly lived through many growing pains and like
How To Have Fun On Vacation When You Desperately Need A Nap
Have you dreamed about an amazing tropical trip while you have been hooked up to a chemo IV or recovering from surgery? I have. Vacation scrolling via
Everything We Wish We Knew (And Are Still Learning) About Cancer
A Parent’s Perspective: A Child Diagnosed
My amazing, beautiful, smart, educated, independent (is there a limit on how many verbs I can use) daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer at 27
The Watch and Wait
As a reader, I imagine a common thread you have noticed among the three of us is that cancer has lasting effects. We have found
CAREVIVORS
This week I want to focus on the flip side of cancer – those who care for us. We, the patients, tend to get all the attention, right? We’re