by Jennifer | Feb 24, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #84 Do you use the five whys? If you are avoiding a scan, a checkup, personal interactions, certain kinds of movement, fill in the thing you are avoiding at all costs, asking why five times, helps to dig into the real meat of the why. The five whys... by Jennifer | Feb 23, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #83 Everyone experiences pain differently. We have all been asked the question, “what is your pain on a scale of 1 to 10, where one is super happy no pain and ten is a crying worst pain possible emoji. The reality is no one is zapping you with... by Jennifer | Feb 22, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #82 The fear of potential pain can evoke a stronger emotional reaction than actual pain; Resulting in avoidance of activities or movement you think might lead to pain. Whether chronic pain resulting from cancer treatment, surgery or some other... by Jennifer | Feb 21, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #81 When you know what to expect from tests, treatments, appointments, etc. we short circuit the fear that can come up when we are unprepared. One thing is for certain, the road to a cancer diagnosis is paved with miles of tests before we have all... by Jennifer | Feb 20, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #80 It is normal to feel anxiety and/or fear when facing routine scans, screenings and medical tests. This is likely not a surprise when it comes to screenings for the cancer we had. What I did not expect was the anxiety that I experience with... by Jennifer | Feb 19, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #79 Parents struggle with the news that their child, of any age, has cancer. Today would have been my grandmother’s 107th birthday. She lived to be 100.5, a good long, full life. I cannot believe that later this year will be seven years since...