Healing Emotionally from Cancer
Recently, I've realized that my hair is long enough to start clogging the drain in my shower again. Rather than feeling a slight repulsion about the clump of hair, it makes me smile every time I step …
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Has cancer caused you to have some sleepless nights? Or several in a row? The physical challenges of treatment side effects- like nausea, hot flashes, frequent bathroom trips to flush out the …
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Being in a relationship with your significant other is bound to be filled with highs and lows. Having a healthy relationship involves a lot of effort, time and patience as the allure of new …
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Undergoing care for a life threatening condition is a beast. For most of us, we go into survival mode to simply make it through. There is a lot of information to process and important decisions to …
Today is the first day of 2nd and 4th grade for my boys. That bittersweet moment when we simultaneously feel elated that the imbalanced nature of summer schedule will settle into the more predictable …
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The morning of the bilateral mastectomy was a blur. I was up and out of the door prior to 6am, giving my husband and children quick squeezes before I left. Before I know it, I was being prepped for …
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