Nil By Mouth? Nil Desperandum
johndabell What is it like to be permanently nil per os (nothing by mouth)? I’ll tell you. Being nil by mouth is horrible. If you were someone who enjoyed food, cooked,…
head and neck cancer
Chronic Optimism And Incurable Cancer
Chronic optimism is not your everyday, “think positive” slogan. It’s deeper, stronger, and far more stubborn than that. It is optimism that has set up camp inside you and refuses…
Chronic Courage: The Quiet Force Behind Surviving Head and Neck Cancer
When you live with head and neck cancer, courage isn’t a one-off act. It’s not a single moment of bravery under the spotlight. It’s not a cinematic scene where you…
When Cancer Builds Invisible Walls: Living and Connecting Through Head and Neck Cancer
The lived experience of head and neck cancer can be profoundly lonely by very nature of the functions it robs you of. It is disabling. It robs you of your…
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…
Teacher Without A Tongue: Being Positive About (dis)Ability
Do you see being disabled positively?