Cancer + Wellness

I Don’t Want to be a “Warrior”: On the Aggressive Terminology Used in Cancer Treatment

I Don’t Want to be a “Warrior”: On the Aggressive Terminology Used in Cancer Treatment

I don’t want to be a “warrior.” I don’t want to be “in the fight of my life.” I don’t even want to be called a “survivor*.” Why? Because they are a...

Micro-Advocating: The Spot I wasn't Taking Chances With

I had this spot on my back. It came and went, for years. It was in a particularly tricky place to see, in the middle of my upper back. But every no...

Tips for Going Through Chemo

Let's face it: chemo is no one's favorite way to spend the day. That said, you'll be there for a pretty decent chunk of time, over the course of d...

15 Things I Did to Heal From Cancer

Being diagnosed with cancer means a lot of things. And the healing process is long, hard, and not always straightforward. Here are some of the th...

Lessons from an Expensive Water Filter

Yesterday, I bought a (fairly pricey) water filter. And some vitamins. And a shower filter. Thursday, I bought a protein shake for late night hea...

Working on Your Health Counts as Work

Today, I came home from some doctors' appointments feeling really...weird. I was a bit spacey. A bit tired. A bit unfocused. I didn't want to w...