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 said I am not currently taking people’s questions or judgment...

Cancer Truth Notes: #352

Cancer Truth Note: #352 People are weird. Be available for genuine curiosity, even if it might be a little clumsy or not start out with the softest words. Curiosity and open communication are how we learn. When I was sharing the news that I was undergoing treatment...

Cancer Truth Notes: #351

Cancer Truth Note: #351 You don’t have too many doctors! You have a deep network of people keeping you healthy.  I have a client who is annoyed by how many doctors he has. We joke about it quite a lot. Each of his docs are keeping him healthy. Some are keeping him...

Cancer Truth Notes: #350

Cancer Truth Note: #350 If your doctor is not interested in answering your questions or working with you to find answers to something that does not have an answer right now, find a new doctor.  If you missed Cancer Truth Note: #349, check it out. It is shockingly...

Cancer Truth Notes: #349

Cancer Truth Note: #349  I am a big fan of being alive. That does not mean, I cannot be angry when my doctors discount or dismiss the conditions treatment left me with. It should not be enough that we are merely alive. Cancer survivors need the supports to live that...

Cancer Truth Notes: #348

Cancer Truth Note: #348 Cancer Survivorship is a bit like being locked out of your house, after you had the locks changed, and you haven’t hidden a backup key. The locksmith is busy, it’ll be a while. Just like our doctors are busy and it takes a lot longer for...