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Fear Less

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A cancer diagnosis brings with it a world of fears, but living with advanced/terminal cancer puts the other fears into perspective.

Sometimes healing is less about what you do, but who you do it with. And remembering that even when you are sitting by yourself, it doesn't mean you are alone.

A good dose of time and small amount of faking it helped me resist some daily cancer fears living with stage 4 lung cancer.

We all want our doctors to be experts in treating our diseases, but what else do they need as they lead us through CancerLand? I wish my doctor knew ...

Knowing I have Lynch syndrome has been a double-edged sword for me. I feel fortunate to know I have Lynch – I have been the first in my family to take preemptive strikes against Lynch syndrome related cancers.

While the medical community delves into the mysteries of cancer and its undoing, we cancer survivors need immediate and long-term health practices that might tip the scale in our favor of survival.

Sharing your pain is scary, but leaning in to therapy was the best thing I did to heal emotionally from cancer.

Weary from chronic fatigue, chemo side effects and stress, I began thinking of ways to move beyond traditional treatment and cope with the increasing levels of anxiety. Something had to change cause I was sick and tired of being sick and tired.

Ribbons Are Not a Cure

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Get active in cancer advocacy, fight for increased medical research funding, and we won't need cancer awareness ribbons.

When you're told you're sick, you're also told that you're an insta-inspiration, and your will to fight is somehow supposed to grow as your suffering does. Being sick doesn't always make sense.

It's OK to Cry

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Some days it's just a day to cry. But that's OK.