Holding hands is a basic yet powerful gesture of closeness. It makes us feel good. And when we don’t get it, we can be the worse off for it. Why does holding hands matter? Recently I came across two [READ MORE]
You do not need to have cancer to be impacted by the disease. What to expect when someone you know is diagnosed with cancer? When someone is diagnosed with cancer, relatives and friends are often the forgotten ones. If [READ MORE]
When I knew that chemo hair loss was going to happen to me, I decided to take matters into my own hands. It was one important way of feeling in charge, despite cancer. What can we do to cope [READ MORE]
It is not unusual to have mixed feelings about reading books others write about their cancer experience. I am particularly mindful of that as a writer and also as a reader. There are times when we can do both [READ MORE]
Cancer good news stories cannot take away from an important truth. Here are 7 important points to remember. When it comes to health and illness (whether physical or mental) some good news stories and topics can divide opinions, a lot more [READ MORE]
You do not need to have cancer to sense that cancer awareness days, weeks or months can be complex, helpful, annoying, divisive and frightening. They can throw us off balance. Having been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer twice, [READ MORE]
When we are ill, we can be at our most vulnerable. We may want to be a good patient and not rock the boat, for fear of annoying those we depend on. Yet we also may want to feel [READ MORE]
Do you, too, avoid listening to some pieces of music, because of the feelings or thoughts it may unleash in you? There is music that defines us and tells the story of our life. There is music that talks [READ MORE]
Whatever our circumstances in life, metaphors can give us clarity, meaning and stability. And so, like many other people diagnosed with cancer, I used to look at my life as a cancer journey. But at some point the metaphor started to work against me. I had outgrown it. What happened? [READ MORE]
If you are affected by cancer (whether you have been diagnosed, treated, or a relative, friend), then you will know how painful it can be, when someone else dies of cancer. How can we honour the pain of the [READ MORE]
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