Catch Up

Catch Up

It’s the middle of summer. I’ve been on a break from the Hello Cancer Friends podcast to spend time with my family. My urge to catch up and say hello has been so strong so here I am!  Unexpected processing has taken place as well. Now what? Can I put...
Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

You or someone you know has just been diagnosed with cancer. Welcome to the Jungle. It’s pretty scary. The time of the unknown. The time of waiting for a plan. It’s hard but I have a few ideas to help you through....
GHOSTED

GHOSTED

Losing the comfort of a close friend after diagnosis was not on my cancer bingo card but here I am. This is my story of being ghosted and how I try to cope. It’s raw, it’s real and it sucks. F Cancer!...
Check Your Poo

Check Your Poo

I’ve been very blessed to be supported by so many wonderful people. Family, friends and people I don’t even know! The cancer community on social media is strong. So many people and so many stories. Dame Deborah James has captured my heart and my respect....
Learning to Live Again

Learning to Live Again

In a strange turn of events, I’m surviving stage 3 pancreatic cancer! Ever so cautiously I’m exploring how to live again. I’ve never had this type of an experience on my bingo card of life. How to imagine not dying. Learning to live. Again!...
Fight

Fight

Sometimes it’s not just the disease you need to fight. Sometimes it’s the ups and downs of life with cancer. It’s doom and gloom against hope and joy in the ring. It’s hard work but taking a few swings at doom and gloom feels damn good. Enjoy...