Cancer And ‘2am Courage’
johndabell If you were woken up at 2 o’clock in the morning with a ‘battlefield emergency’, would you be scared witless? Or would you look at the challenge in front of…
2024
Cancer And Financial Toxicity
Cancer hits your pocket hard, really hard. It is one of the costliest illnesses that you can encounter. Many of us get dragged into poverty because we are unable to…
Cancer And The Kitchen Sink
When you are in a pickle, sometimes you have to throw the kitchen sink at a problem. When I first got a Stage IV head and neck cancer diagnosis, my…
Cancer And The Rio Carnival
When I was told about my first Stage IV head and neck cancer, one surgeon suggested I had a choice – have surgery to remove the cancer with ‘no guarantees’…
Cancer And Bedside Manners
The most powerful tool that a doctor possesses is their bedside manner. Some doctors just have a certain way with them. They put you at ease the moment you see…
Cancer And What Not To Say
When people find out that you have cancer they can be lost for words. And who can blame them? It’s not an easy subject to chat about so saying nothing…
Get Your Swagger On
How much swaggage are you carrying? Your self-esteem is built on swagger and so without it you can’t strut your stuff. Getting your swagger on is therefore pretty damn essential…
The Asset Model And Cancer
A change in ability status can happen at any moment and cancer certainly changes who you are. Cancer equals loss. There is a loss of control. It robs you of…
Be A ‘ODAATer’
Regardless of who you are and your unique circumstances you can only really take things ODAAT – One Day At A Time. The problem is, many of us are rushing…
Be A Cloud Nine Coordinator
If you saw a Situations Vacant advert for a ‘Cloud Nine Coordinator’ then would you go for it? These positions don’t come up that often so you need to have…