It’s been a privilege to share #MetsMonday featured posts here on the blog for over a year now. Each one is so unique. This month’s contribution comes from Michele Wheeler. In 2016, Michele learned that her early-stage breast cancer had recurred. I know you’ll appreciate her powerful, moving article. Update: Sadly, Michele died on June …
Metastatic breast cancer
It’s a pleasure to share the next #MetsMonday featured post. If you’ve missed the others, click here and work your way back. They are all so good. This one comes from Emily Garnett. She shared about her MBC diagnosis and the difficult topic of progression. Granted, it’s not an easy read, but it’s a must-read. …
Is ringing a bell really necessary when ending cancer treatment? I think not. This debate has been going on for a few months, probably longer. I never considered writing about it, but changed my mind last week after reading a piece by my online friend and fellow advocate Jo, aka abcdiagnosis, called, It’s time to …
15 shitty things cancer has taught me. Yep. You read that right. This one’s a sarcastic rant, so get ready. As you likely know by now, one of my top cancer pet peeves is the expectation out there that somehow cancer miraculously transforms you into a better version of your former self. You know, there …
Do you ever feel like a cancer misfit? If you do or ever have, you’re not alone. I have written about the walls in Cancer Land. The divisions. The rifts. The hierarchies. Today, let’s talk about fitting in, or rather, not fitting in.