by Jennifer | Mar 2, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #90 A cancer diagnosis can remove your tolerance for nonsense. Just like reimaging what your life looks like and choosing to live it differently, so many cancer survivors have no tolerance for nonsense. We get a bit more comfortable calling people... by Jennifer | Mar 1, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #89 People ask cancer survivors the craziest questions. I heard some doozies. One person asked me if I was going to exercise more. That was fun. The biggest theme was around food. I was asked very early on why I was having surgery and following the... by Jennifer | Feb 28, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #88 A cancer diagnosis causes people to reimagine their life choices. This is one, I think everyone can relate to though not always straight away. I have talked with lots of people who handled their diagnosis more like a project in the beginning. At... by Jennifer | Feb 27, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #87 People you thought would show up to support you disappear and people you didn’t know cared at all show up in big ways. This is one of those tough truths we are likely to deal with in silence. I was doing a podcast interview and during the break... by Jennifer | Feb 26, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #86 When people had strong reactions to learning I had cancer, it never had anything to do with me, it was a projection of their bias or experience with the word cancer. The World Health Organization defines cancer as encompassing roughly 200... by Jennifer | Feb 25, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #85 Cancer tumors can be painful. I hear this from breast cancer survivors a LOT. The doctor told me I had nothing to worry about, the lump was painful and cancer tumors are not painful. I have talked with survivors as long ago as 20 years who say,...