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January 07, 2015Swinging your sword at the air
People would say things like “keep up the good fight” or “keep fighting” to motivate me to do — what? I’m not a doctor, surgeon, or oncologist. I do not have the tools, training, or knowledge to remove or kill the cancers cells in my body.
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December 24, 2014Christmas with cancer
Christmas is still about watching an excited child opening presents on Christmas morning, it’s still being with family, it is still me having a turkey dinner with the in-laws (and then having another one with my parents!). We may have slowed down a little bit, but that’s ok.
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December 03, 2014Making memories count
“Christmas 2014 is going to be a beautiful time. I am going to soak in every moment, every smile, every laugh, and take time to taste the amazing food. I am going to teach my daughter to bake the recipes for the holidays passed down from Grandma…”
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November 27, 2014Living condensed and without limitation
I no longer talk about someday; I just “do” or I “don’t.” I hold family dance parties in my living room when I feel like it. I encourage my children to eat snow. We take trips we can’t really afford to places I’ve never been.
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November 19, 2014Time sharing with cancer
“No amount of fight in my wife will control the tumours coming back, nor will it control the damage the treatment does to the rest of her body. I also cannot express this emotion to someone who is just trying to lift my spirits.”
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November 12, 2014
Breathe
Michelle Curtis writes about the day she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at 34.
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October 22, 2014
John is grateful
When it comes to gratitude, it is important to reflect on what you have, not what you are missing. While our situation does leave a lot to be desired, we have each other, and a healthy and happy child.
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October 15, 2014
I am grateful for courage
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” -C.S. Lewis
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October 08, 2014
Gratitude
Today, the leaves are turning red and orange. Be grateful for that.
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September 24, 2014
We love stories like these!
We are so inspired by Robin’s public transformation that we wanted to share a couple of our favourite posts with you. Make sure to head over and read more about Robin’s experience with lymphoma.
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September 23, 2014When the
We are not often advised to check our necks for lumps or enlargements that may help in the early detection of thyroid issues. This is especially important since 80 per cent of those with thyroid cancer are women, and thyroid cancer is now the number one cancer in incidence in young women.
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September 17, 2014
Life after cancer
I have been asked to discuss life AFTER cancer. At first I thought I was poorly placed for this. We don’t get remission, just an awkward dance with an NED diagnosis. In essence, we do not get life AFTER cancer. The reason I decided to write this blog is because the realist in me recognized something. While WE don’t get life after cancer, I probably will. And that thought terrifies me.
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