Cancer Truth Notes: #199

Cancer Truth Note: #199 We learn more from our mistakes than our successes. I don’t know if it is the social media curation of our lives or the fact that there is a video camera in nearly everyone’s hand; there is an obsession with perfectionism that needs a reframe....

Cancer Truth Notes: #198

Cancer Truth Note: #198 Figuring out what is a reasonable expectation, requires you to get out of your head and into your body. Our doctors give us broad goals, exercise more, move your arm, etc. Our family may see us very clearly. What do you do when you just don’t...

Cancer Truth Notes: #197

Cancer Truth Note: #197 Setting realistic expectations for recovery may take some outside perspective. Generally there is a bit of a gap between how we think our recovery is going to go and how it actually goes. The bigger challenge is you don’t really know which side...

Cancer Truth Notes: #196

Cancer Truth Note: #196 Setting goals as a cancer survivor and overdoing to reach those goals can get messy. This is true of any illness or injury recovery. What our abilities look like in the weeks or months after treatment, whatever the treatment, is not what they...

Cancer Truth Notes: #195

Cancer Truth Note: #195 Expectations… It’s complicated. A common reality I hear from clients is the lack of clarity around what we should expect as we recover.  Many moons ago, I had a car accident. I was very lucky. I punctured my knee joint, somehow missing all the...