I wrote a poem where I wished I could be the last survivor of child abuse. Of course, I knew that wasn’t possible, but still, I wish it was. I’m sure that adults who survive cancer feel the same way when they hear about children who don’t make it. ...
I express gratitude on a regular basis, and confess my deep survivor guilt with the same frequency. It feels ungracious to disclose that my eyes, due to side effects from cancer medication I stopped taking over three years ago, are seriously messed up. The latest wrinkle being I can hardly...
How do I talk to the doctoR-Guidance from a survivor? March 24, 2021 2 Comments Closer to Fine “I went to the doctor”…..how do we get “Closer to Fine”-Indigo Girls 1994 Waiting room Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience What do you think about in the car on the way to the Doctor’...
A few weeks ago someone tweeted to me, “As a cancer survivor myself, I know that half the battle is the mindset. Be determined to defeat cancer and you will!” Then followed that one up with “I meant that if we believe we can win against it, we will.” Comments about ...
I am a breast cancer survivor and now holistic nutritionist who wants to share the power of nutrition with all who will listen. It seems there are so few of us who are doing this work from a Christian perspective. God bless you and your work for Him!
As you all know, November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. A bunch of us bloggers have gotten together and are profiling a cancer survivor, caregiver, advocate, or health care professional each day this month. Today it is my distinct pleasure to introduce you to Karen Loss, a lung cancer pa...
Participants share a passage from a prayer, spiritual text, poem, or lyric that for them evokes a personal sense of the sacred (i.e., profoundly meaningful and/or inspiring). The passage is repeated slowly to allow the participant to enter into a meditative state. In this meditative state...