The Cancer Truth notes are here to highlight those truths  we survivors and caregivers are facing every day, but no one is talking about. Let’s make the leap from surviving to thriving together, even on those days you might just want to stay in bed! Participate in the conversation in the Facebook group Surviving is JUST the Beginning or on Instagram.

Cancer Truth Notes: #361

Cancer Truth Notes: #361

Cancer Truth Note: #361  A cancer journey is a human journey. It covers the spectrum of emotions, sometimes changing from moment to moment depending on the day. Somewhere along the way, we lost our...

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Cancer Truth Notes: #360

Cancer Truth Notes: #360

Cancer Truth Note: #360 Regaining and/or maintaining your physical health in cancer survivorship is a challenge that needs a better solution. There are so many components to this. Cancer treatment...

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Cancer Truth Notes: #359

Cancer Truth Notes: #359

Cancer Truth Note: #359 Accept help gratefully when it is offered, even if you are not sure you need it. ASK for help when you need it!  It is so common to think someone needs help more than me....

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Cancer Truth Notes: #358

Cancer Truth Notes: #358

Cancer Truth Note: #358 Lymphedema is a life long risk.  As a cancer survivor, If you had one or more lymph nodes removed you have a risk for lymphedema. If you had radiation treatment, you have a...

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Cancer Truth Notes: #357

Cancer Truth Notes: #357

Cancer Truth Note: #357  Curiosity beats Judgement every day. Often the opinions of others come from a place of judging what we should be doing. Remember, “should” is someone else’s priority! When...

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Cancer Truth Notes: #356

Cancer Truth Notes: #356

Cancer Truth Note: #356 Your life, your choices! It is as simple as that. There are a lot of opinions out there. Some are educated opinions, some are not, some are solicited, and some are not! When...

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Cancer Truth Notes: #355

Cancer Truth Notes: #355

Cancer Truth Note: #355 Cancer truths are life truths illuminated by a spotlight!  Nearly a year ago I started posting daily cancer truths. At an event recently someone asked me, “Do 365 truths...

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Cancer Truth Notes: #354

Cancer Truth Notes: #354

Cancer Truth Note: #354 When it comes to cancer survivorship, there are more than 18 million cancer survivors in the United States and no known benchmarks for their physical or mental wellbeing....

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Cancer Truth Notes: #353

Cancer Truth Notes: #353

Cancer Truth Note: #353 More from the “people are weird” front… You never have to be available for people's judgment. NEVER. A friend posted a med update from her hospital room last week. In it she...

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