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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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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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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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August 27, 2014
Being a rock takes everything you've got
This instinct to protect those we love is human nature. Intentions are good: seeking to shield those we love from sadness, guilt, worry — but the end result is a heavy emotional burden and a profound sense of isolation.
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March 11, 2014
You're invited to the Valleys screening
Head on out to the Valleys screening in Toronto at 10:30 a.m. on March 30, 2014!
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March 12, 2012
It's hard out here for a Survivor
We are all in this together and never forget: no matter what, you are not alone!
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February 14, 2012
Dealing with isolation
Isolation is probably one of the hardest elements of having cancer when you’re young.
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