After Olivia Newton-John shared about her metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, there was hope expressed by some in Cancer Land she might possibly become a voice for others with metastatic disease. There was hope she’d morph into an advocate extraordinaire and share the truth about the insidious, deadly nature of metastatic breast cancer. This could potentially …
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Update: This giveaway opportunity has ended. More importantly, I am saddened by the news that Teva Harrison died from metastatic breast cancer on April 28, 2019. She was 42 years old. #WeWillNotForget Frequently, I am contacted to write book reviews. Sometimes I say, yes. Usually I decline. Now and then I decide to write one …
Some things are black and white. Not much room for doubt or debate. Though not everyone agrees, which is fine, as far as I’m concerned, cancer sucks. Period. As I have mentioned many times, the great life lessons a person is supposed to garner following a cancer diagnosis escape me. I have had no epiphany. …
Does National Cancer Survivors Day Sound Too Celebratory? The first Sunday in June is designated as National Cancer Survivors Day®. I’ve never been a fan of this particular designated day. You can read why here and here. In a nutshell, it sounds too celebratory to my liking, and also because it excludes those with metastatic disease. …