A long time ago I wrote a post on survivor’s guilt. It’s here if you care to take a look. No one talks much about PTSD with cancer survivors, I have touched on it here and here. Today…Today I discovered … Read More
I’ve done a lot of scary things in my life. I’ve fought cancer. I’ve fought covid-19. I’ve walked on stage in front of thousands of people. I’ve starred in plays and musicals. I’ve spoken to audiences from as small as … Read More
I met two cancer survivors yesterday. After months of not being called to help I was asked twice in one day. This used to happen more often. Someone would ask if I would talk to another person or to them … Read More
New Decade New Year New Me? Did you do a decade review? Did you look at the positive? Always look at the positive! Many folks have been going back over the last decade and listing the good and the bad … Read More
A Look Back–A Survivor perspective and some helpful hints… Ten years on I have written much and if you are newly diagnosed please head back to November or 2009 in the archives and you can follow my journey from then … Read More
You can. You really can. You can do anything for 5 Minutes. Spoiler alert, this is my last Breast Cancer Awareness Month Post for 2018. But it is also about perseverance and survival. Of anything. Once you become aware of … Read More
I am a bit superstitious about Oct 9. I believe I became a cancer survivor the minute I discovered the lump in my breast and started my journey to discover what it was. I never say I am a _ … Read More
This past weekend I did something entirely new. While I have been promoting my speaking, teaching and writing for a few years now this is the first time I was asked to teach a gratitude workshop. It was interesting to … Read More
Here are some tips on how to write a cancer patient without bugging those of us who actually were/are one! After you have been a cancer patient you realize how they are inaccurately described in fiction and in film/tv. … Read More
On November 17 I went to my 9 month checkup with my oncologist. I did blood work and after that had an appointment with my oncologist, the … Read More