Cancer Truth Notes: #146

Cancer Truth Note: #146 Sometimes a setback may prompt us to temporarily vacate our normal life. This may be necessary for healing or recovery, or it may be a sign of depression.  Back in March I had surgery where I was scheduled to be out of the office for five days...

Cancer Truth Notes: #145

Cancer Truth Note: #145 Depression can affect anyone and it is COMMON for cancer survivors. A challenge of depression is recognizing the signs. Some of them are sneaky; the more aware we are of the possible pitfalls, the more prepared we can be to take positive...

Cancer Truth Notes: #144

Cancer Truth Note: #144 Getting moving again or maybe just starting out, after cancer treatment can be scary. Research shows exercise reduces our risk of cancer recurrence. Doctors say get more exercise. They do not often tell us how to do that. Getting started is the...

Cancer Truth Notes: #143

Cancer Truth Note: #143 Chemotherapy does not always cause weight loss, sometimes it causes weight gain.  In 2023, doctors tell breast cancer patients the chemo causes weight gain. At least I hope they do. If they didn’t and it was a surprise, definitely drop it in...

Cancer Truth Notes: #142

Cancer Truth Note: #142 Outward appearance does not tell our whole story. Whether it is our recovery from treatment or our mental health outward appearance is only a fraction of the story. I can smile and be told how great my energy is while feeling like I am barely...

Cancer Truth Notes: #141

Cancer Truth Note: #141 Cancer survivors are not completely honest about how they are with people who have not experienced cancer.  As humans we censor ourselves. When someone asks how you are, do you tell them? Short and sweet, that is my question to you. Do you...