Tag Archive: Cancer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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