Post-cancer diagnosis, do you ever feel like you’re living in Pink Ribbon Fantasy Land? If you’re like me and have been diagnosed with breast cancer, you will never forget the day you heard those words, you have cancer. You will likely never forget how you were then propelled into the maze of cancer treatment and …
Coping
As you may or may not know, my dad died early in the morning of July 23rd. My heart was, and still is, broken. I felt lost. I still do. Three days later dear hubby and I loaded up the car and headed to Texas for son #one’s wedding. About a week later, we drove …
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?
What does telling a cancer patient, just stay positive, really mean? Perhaps such a comment is more about the person saying it than the one hearing it. Stick with me here. The topic of maintaining a positive attitude during cancer treatment (and beyond) is one that comes up time and time again in Cancer Land. …
I am excited to share a guest post by my friend, Alene Nitzky. Alene shares about her wonderful (and very much needed) new online service now available for people who are trying to reclaim and restore their lives following a cancer (any sort and any stage) diagnosis. Read what drives Alene’s passion and then let …