Open Mic: Caroline
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Caroline tells us of the ripple effect that sharing your story has and the importance of it.
Tag: Chronic disease
The 2nd Last Day
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe last day of chemo is supposed to be a wonderful celebration of finally beating the crap out of cancer. But for me, this was my second “last day.” And
Carly’s Stupid Cancer Story
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile I was in a groggy state, I heard, “No heavy lifting for at least 7 to 10 days,” as my surgeon was explaining the at-home instructions for me to
Open Mic: Paola
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Paola shares the story of her cancer journey at the Digital CancerCon Storytelling Open Mic and leaves us with a great mantra “Being afraid doesn’t mean you’re not
Open Mic: Caroline
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Caroline shares the significance of July 21 to her at the Digital CancerCon Storytelling Open Mic
Living and Loving Life with Incurable Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn June 1st 2017, I was diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Cancer. I was 37 years old, a mother of two young boys, a college professor, and living a beautiful life. After
What’s a Bile Duct?
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was diagnosed with a rare from of liver cancer on December 26th, after noticing the whites of my eyes were a hint of yellow. Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer of
Living With My Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s been a long time since I updated my blog. Since I last wrote, I was diagnosed with a disease that could be considered “deadly” and “scary” … CANCER. Since
We Want to Live Beyond This Nightmare
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was another nightmare that started in Seattle. I was walking along a road and came upon three men in a car. I greeted them with a smile, but what
Open Mic: Kristen
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Kristen tells a story about a time she was interviewed on the news about her sex life post-cancer…and reads the comments.