WHEN I THINK ABOUT YOU, I TOUCH MYSELF
Reading Time: 4 minutes Three days after I lost my dearest aunt to pancreatic cancer, I felt a small lump on the border of my armpit and right breast. Four months later, I was
Tag: Parenting with cancer
The Day I Heard My Child Say “Mom Has Cancer.”
Reading Time: 4 minutes I wanted to shield my family from the disease, but I soon found out that when it comes to kids, honesty is (almost) always the best policy. When you become
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
Living and Loving Life with Incurable Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutes On 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
Becky’s Stupid Cancer Story
Reading Time: 3 minutes My story begins in May of 2018, 3 months after my 35th Birthday. I went in for my yearly pap with my OBGYN of 10 years. My doctor called me
I Will NOT Die
Reading Time: < 1 minute Life is a journey, that can change in the blink of an eye, you haven’t been feeling good, and you aren’t quite sure why. You go to the doctors, but