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April 29, 2014Heather's blog: Moving on from the fear of recurrence
I think the fear of recurrence is something that I will continue to struggle with, maybe for the rest of my life.
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March 03, 2014
Heather's blog: To Africa with life, enthusiasm, love
I realized that when I was there five years ago, I didn’t experience what I loved about Africa because I was completely absorbed by my fear. When I thought back to it, I could barely remember anything of that trip except those dark places. Now here I was, brought back to feel the same way I did as a 22-year-old, and it was amazing and confounding!
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February 19, 2014
Heather's blog: Opportunity for movement – part 3
This is the third post of a three-part series where Heather discusses the evolution of her cancer experience.
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February 12, 2014
Heather's blog: Opportunity for movement – part 2
This is the second post of a three-part series where Heather discusses the evolution of her cancer experience.
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February 05, 2014
Heather's blog: Opportunity for movement – part 1
The first post of a three-part series where Heather discusses the evolution of her cancer experience.
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January 30, 2014
Heather's blog: Training to be a YACCtivist
It’s impossible to describe how each and every time I meet up with people involved in this organization, I leave with a sense of clarity, inspiration, and realism that I don’t always get in my every day life. The difference at the end of this trip is that this time it feels a little more like a beginning.
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December 20, 2013
Heather is taking back her Christmas spirit
Heather was diagnosed with cervical cancer a week before Christmas in 2008. This year, she’s making an effort to celebrate December instead of letting that day control her.
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December 19, 2013
Heather was diagnosed with cancer five years ago today
Five years ago today, Heather was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she was 27-years-old. Heather was a new mom–her daughter was four-and-a-half-months old. Heather spent her 28th birthday touring the Saskatoon Cancer Centre.
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