Tag Archive: Cancer

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Adopting After Cancer: A Love Story

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I was first diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at age 29, way back in 1988. The protocol at that time was to tell women to wait 5 years before getting pregnant or,… Continue reading →

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When Loneliness Makes Cancer Harder

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I was blessed to have the unfailing support of my boyfriend (now husband) and the tender care of my mum to help me through the rigors of cancer treatment.  And yet I still… Continue reading →

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From Diagnosis to Empowerment: AnneMarie’s Story

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Our friend and cancer advocate AnneMarie Ciccarella (@chemobrainfog) was recently interviewed  about her journey to becoming an empowered patient and how Medivizor enhances and enriches the patient experience. Medivizor offers its personalized medical… Continue reading →

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Are you ashamed to be ill?

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In our competitive society, chronic infirmity or illness is viewed as a personal failing rather than the random stroke of fate that it is ~  Angelika Byczkowski I recently spotted a post on… Continue reading →

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Weekly Round Up

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading →

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Cancer has become a part of my journey but it’s not the whole story

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After being told she could not be cured, and ­determined not to become known as “Cancer Girl”, Bernie Nolan started to write the story of her life. Cancer has become a part of… Continue reading →

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Reflections On Hope

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As we neared the end of last year, I was sent this touching guest post by Catherine. To my shame, it got lost in my email in-box until now. Still, I am sure… Continue reading →

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Is there a hierarchy among cancer survivors?

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It has been enlightening  and uplifting to read your comments on my post on knowing when it is time to walk away from a situation.  One line from Cathy’s comment really stood out… Continue reading →

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Death of Author and Transformational Teacher Debbie Ford

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I was shocked and saddened to hear of the death this week of Debbie Ford, the   New York Times bestselling author, teacher, trainer, and internationally recognized expert in personal transformation. I was very… Continue reading →

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Grieving life’s losses and finding your new normal

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Grief is a natural response to loss and although  we normally associate grief with the death of a loved one, the fact is that any loss can cause grief, including serious illness.I have… Continue reading →