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Coping with Grueling Treatment Without the Pressure to Stay Positive
I started writing a post about my chemo treatment. I want to share the ins and outs and ups and downs of it, and I want to provide more...
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Addressing Cancer PTSD
June 27 is PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) Awareness Day. There’s a day for everything now. Donuts, llamas, sunglasses, flipping a...
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The One Where I Was Diagnosed with Cancer
We all handle things differently. I’m not here to tell you how to respond to a diagnosis. I’m here to share my own experience and my own...
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Words of Comfort: What to Say to a Cancer Patient During Treatment
The following list contains words that I could never get enough of during treatment. “I’m praying for you.” I believe that no matter...
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Things to Avoid Saying to Someone with Cancer: A Guide to Thoughtful Communication
Here are a few phrases that are generally a good idea to avoid saying to a cancer patient.
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Scanxiety: The Fear and Uncertainty of Cancer Scans
Scan + Anxiety = Scanxiety
And this is what so many cancer patients feel before, during, and after each scan (MRI, CT, etc).
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How I Got Ewing Sarcoma, a Rare Cancer
Ok, I’m going to get into some really deep scientific stuff on how I got my rare cancer.
The truth is…
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