Cancer Truth Note: #100 Not being heard? Be the squeaky wheel! If you have a problem, continue to raise it until someone is willing to figure it out. When I was taking tamoxifen, I was ok, until I...

Cancer Truth Note: #98 Support groups are not helpful if they keep you stuck in your stuff.  I went to one support group meeting about a year into my diagnosis. I was struck by the stories in the...

Cancer Truth Note: #97 Fingerprints can be affected by chemotherapy! This is one of those trippy things no one tells you. Fingerprints help you grip things. Less so post chemo if you had a taxane...

Cancer Truth Note: #96 You do not appreciate the purpose of eyebrows, eyelashes, and fingerprints until they are gone.   I cannot say that I ever gave a thought to the purpose of eyebrows and...

Cancer Truth Note: #95 We all make decisions differently. The medical community is working to meet patients where they are. When it comes to the treatment decisions for cancer: Some people see one...

Cancer Truth Note: #94 Cancer at its most basic level happens because one cell made a mistake. Bodies are made up of approximately 30 trillion cells. When they are healthy, cells multiply and die...

Cancer Truth Note: #93 For some people a cancer diagnosis improves their relationships. Relationships can be hard on our best days. When the chips are done, that is when you need your people to show...

Cancer Truth Note: #92 A cancer diagnosis does not end relationships. People end relationships. There has been a cancer “chain letter” of sorts being posted on facebook walls lately. A lot of it is...

Cancer Truth Note: #91 A cancer diagnosis causes people to leave jobs where they found they were unappreciated or unsupported as they navigated their diagnosis and treatment. We spend a lot of our...