Weekly Round-Up

Welcome, dear readers, to this week’s collection of blogs. This week’s writing moves through advocacy, healing, and the ongoing work of making sense of life after—and alongside—cancer.

We begin with the latest episode of the DiepCJourney podcast, in which Terri shares a conversation with fellow advocate Becky. Through her experience navigating two diagnoses across different healthcare systems, Becky highlights what it really means to stay engaged, informed, and active in one’s care.

Beth writes candidly about living with PTSD following her breast cancer experience, challenging the stigma around mental health and the expectation to simply “move on” after treatment. Megsie picks up this thread in a different key, writing about the gradual shift from survival mode toward allowing herself to exhale, rest, and begin rebuilding a life beyond constant vigilance.

Questions of voice and agency run strongly through Nancy’s challenging of the idea of “staying in your lane,” making a clear case for speaking up—even when it is uncomfortable or unwelcome.

Barbara writes about the central role of trust in the breast cancer journey, highlighting how patients must navigate trust in their medical team, their decisions, and themselves amid uncertainty.

Abigail brings a necessary clarity to language, challenging the framing of metastatic breast cancer as “chronic” and reminding us why precision matters when describing a condition that remains, for many, terminal.

Finally, this week, Connie offers a reflection on following a spark of curiosity, tracing how a simple idea can grow into a solo journey shaped by memory, place, and openness to what might unfold.

Until next week,

May the week ahead offer space to breathe and the courage to speak when it matters.

Much love always

Marie xxx