The ABCs Of Cancer – Part One
johndabell Cancer is not as easy as the ABC, far from it. Cancer is the worst game of Scrabble you’ll ever have to play. But we can bring some order to…
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My Cancer Commandments
No one has a cancer rule-book or ‘How-to do cancer’ guide. It’s individual, your own manuscript and your own narrative. I do what I do because my mantras and messages…
Cancer And Pyt
The art of letting go of things out of our control is never easy. We all get frustrated and annoyed and sweat the small stuff, especially in relation to things…
Tapleyism, Extreme Optimism And Cancer
Extreme sports are all about the rush and the buzz. Extreme optimism is no different. There is something about being optimistic that gives me a thrill. It’s exciting, it’s enjoyable…
Cancer And Symmachy
You are not alone. You might feel abandoned and alienated with cancer but you definitely aren’t isolated. You are not a lone soldier. I have found that social media platforms…
Cancer And The Bread And Cheese Friend
A bread and cheese friend is someone who will stick with you through thick and thin. This is the person who is a true friend who doesn’t let you down.…
Cancer And Eucatastrophe
On a personal level, cancer is catastrophic. We all know the devastation it brings but sometimes, just sometimes, there is an unexpected twist in the tale and there is a…
Getting In A Tizz With Cancer
Tizita is an Amharic word that means a bittersweet remembrance and longing for a time, person, or thing gone by. Cancer survivors will know this feeling well. When I was…
Cancer And Gaman
If you have the ability to persevere and tolerate things that are unexpected or bad, difficult to get through then you display gaman. Gaman is the art of perseverance and…
Cancer And Anarchy
Cancer brings anarchy to life, lots of it. It disrupts, upends and shakes you like a snow globe. It brings with it disorder, lawlessness and upheaval. It brings about mayhem,…