What can you do when fear sets in and just won’t leave you alone? D signed on as my coaching client when the conventional treatment for her lung cancer didn’t appear to be making any progress. Just two weeks after we met, a CT scan showed she had a new spot of cancer on her… Read More »
YOU’RE the Expert on This
In my last post I told you about a friend of mine who experienced something still too common after cancer treatment: she was released without any direction about how to navigate life as a survivor. Without her medical team to guide her, she floundered for months. I offered this suggestion: Once you finish treatment, don’t assume… Read More »
Releasing Fear about Cancer: What Works and What Doesn’t
Chris Lewis should know something about the emotional impact of cancer. In addition to his own cancer journey, which included seven years of constant treatment, he’s the founder of Chris’s Cancer Community, a well-known online support forum for cancer survivors. His raw and honest posts, primarily about the emotional impact of cancer, have earned… Read More »
The Secret I’ve Been Keeping (and Why It’s Important to You, Cancer Survivors)
I confess: I’ve been keeping a secret from you. Something big’s been building in my life over the past year, and it’s about to become real. This June, I’ll be celebrating a (ahem…) milestone birthday. About a year ago, I began to dream about how I’d love to celebrate. How I made that decision is… Read More »
A Tip for Releasing Fear of Cancer Recurrence
It’s Monday, and on Thursday you’re having a followup scan to check for evidence of cancer recurrence. You feel fine, but the fear won’t leave you alone. Your neck and shoulders are tense, you’re not sleeping, and you can’t seem to focus at work. You wonder how you’re going to make it through the week.… Read More »