Hey guys, I thought I'd give a bit of an update on this past week:
Read moreStages of Grieving a Diagnosis
Cancer leaves you with a lot of questions that will unfortunately go unanswered. I've noticed the biggest game-changer is accepting that those questions become considerations, and eventually confirmations. "How did this happen?" transforms to, "This is happening and I really don't know why." Suddenly it's more sensible because things happen and most of us can't figure out why, and I think that's a commonality we can rely on. Life is weird. So after you allow yourself to cry until you don't recognize yourself in the mirror, drink too much wine, and laugh too loudly at jokes that aren't funny... You have officially entered the stages of grieving a diagnosis.
Read moreWhy Does Cancer Have To Be So Touchy?
The first time I went to radiation with my Dad was the most normal experience of my Dad having cancer since my Dad was diagnosed with cancer. After my Dad went into treatment, another man waiting for radiation told me it was his second of forty-one treatments.
Read moreDad Has Cancer
Eight hours I sat in the hospital waiting room beside Mom and Aunt Terri, as if we were waiting to be seated in a restaurant– longing for certainty. Except our attempted conversation was undeniably masked by racing thoughts, shaking legs, and metaphorical nail biting. Right before Dad went into procedure, he continued to put laughter on our table, making sure we said “goodbye to his right lobe.”
Read more