I’ll know what I need to know when I need to know it. I’ll know what I need to know when I need to know it. I’ll know what I need to know when
The stinging behind my eyes, intense. The burning in my nose, telling. My body’s foreshadowing is now my heart’s befalling. It can take mere seconds or sometimes it takes hours, but the grief comes…What is
Do you know someone who’s been diagnosed with breast cancer? The likelihood (based solely on horrifying statistics) is that yes, you do. From the patient perspective, here is a list of very practical things
I’m gonna write about a topic today that most are very uncomfortable with…but I’m hoping to do two things: 1. Communicate the cancer #patientperspective for perspective’s sake and 2. Engage you, my reader, to consider
#Didyouknow Day 7 of 7 From the #patientperspective, cancer is not a temporary detour. And survivorship isn’t returning to the original route once the inconvenience of construction is over. That’s not how trauma works…
I love speaking in pictures. I feel like it helps communicate to a depth where sometimes words fall short. It helps me process and purpose the hardest parts of my story or illuminate the
A Patient’s Perspective Oof. Cancer is lonely. It’s such a confusing thing to say seeing as there are scores of people diagnosed with cancer all of the time…and specifically here, in this lovely #Pinktober,
I want to talk more about empathy. Now, I’m playing my card early by telling you this (which may or may not be a smart move), but I’d challenge you to read on, especially
Stormy. Malevolent clouds loom, threatening devour.Fragile. Cracked glass on the verge of shatter.Sharp. A porcupine defense against attack.Combative. Landmines active and set.Restless. Electric zzap snapp pop.This. This is trauma survived.The triggers, known and unknown.Lymbic. Primitive.
How often do you tend towards your habits rather than behave by intention? Take a few moments to consider the question. In general, I think we tend toward habits because they are comfortable. And