How did you first hear the words, you have cancer? Did you first hear them in person? Did you hear them via a phone call? How did you “want” to hear the news, and were your wishes honored?
Anger
Last week I had my checkup with my oncologist. Sometimes I’m not even sure why I keep having these appointments because as I’ve mentioned before, we pretty much have the same discussions now at each one. This is a good thing. A really good thing. I am not complaining. I don’t want to have a …
Let’s stop telling cancer patients how to feel and what to do! I don’t know about you, but sometimes it seems to me like there are way too many people telling cancer patients how to feel, how to act, how to do cancer and yes, how to do survivorship, too. Do you remember when you …
It’s okay to feel your anger, maybe even necessary. I am not an angry person. Anyone who knows me would say this is true, but of course, I certainly get angry from time to time. Who doesn’t? Sometimes anger is a bit misunderstood in Cancer Land. It’s one of those “forbidden” emotions, which is silly …