Cancer Is Not A Journey?
johndabell Cancer is a journey. Some don’t like that expression. Others hate it and want to scream. But one person’s thoughtful metaphor can be another’s cliché. Personally, I’m not a fan…
September 2024
Cancer And Arugamama
There is only so much of our lives we can actually control. Why is it then we waste so much time and effort trying to control what actually can’t be…
Cancer Is No Surprise
Should we be surprised when we are told we have cancer? When I was told, it shocked me to the very core of my being. But living with incurable cancer…
Cancer Think Tanks
What’s missing? Cancer Think Tanks are missing, that’s what. They are desperately missing. There are over 200 different types of cancer and each one of these deserves it’s own specific…
Being A Cancer Champion
We all need someone to fight our corner, especially when we are vulnerable. We need someone to champion our cause, listen, challenge decisions and stand up for our best interests.…
Fifty Shades of Cancer
Cancer is not sexy. Not in the least. It is categorically unsexy. Or is it? There is a much wider meaning of ‘sexy’ that cancer thriver Kris Carr taps into…
The Art of Self-Congratulation
If you are looking for someone to congratulate you for a job well done then you might have a long wait. Alternatively, you can just get on with it and…
Doing Cancer Your Way
When you are told you have cancer, whether early stage, late stage or somewhere in between, what do you do? When you are having treatment or you have finished treatment,…
Cancer And The ‘New Normal’
We all want a ‘normal’ life. But whatever that might mean, when you have been told you have cancer, normality ceases to exist. The only normal thing about cancer is…
Cancer And Feet
When you get a cancer diagnosis then it can be quite a while before you find your feet. So what do you do to quell all those fears, insecurities and…