Cancer Truth Notes: #290

Cancer Truth Note: #290 Stop judging people’s choices. Seek to understand them. Be curious.  People are weird and say insane things. Yup it is true. When this topic comes up I often get asked, “How can I do better? How can I be a better responder?” I normally...

Cancer Truth Notes: #289

Cancer Truth Note: #289 Choosing to stop treatments that are not working and make your quality of life worse is a hard choice. It is not giving up. It is a brave choice.  Deciding to stop treatment is never an easy choice. I am going to say it again, It is not giving...

Cancer Truth Notes: #288

Cancer Truth Note: #288  Being in community with people who have been where you have been is not the same as attending a formal support group. It is better. Support groups were not for me. It could be I went to one that just wasn’t great. Or it could be that it just...

Cancer Truth Notes: #287

Cancer Truth Note: #287 Recovery is not black and white. There is what is normal and what is not ok. Short of the things that could set back physical recovery or require us to seek immediate medical attention…  Let’s empower people to get curious about how they...

Cancer Truth Notes: #286

Cancer Truth Note: #286  Just because someone says you won’t be able to do something, does not mean you can’t try. Same disclaimer as Cancer Truth #285…This does not apply to the law or specific exercise guidelines your doctor provided after a procedure or a...