Adjusting To The New Normal
“The new normal” is a phrase used to describe how life changes for some people who have been through cancer. Here are some examples: A man treated for oral cancer who can no longer taste many foods. A woman treated for breast cancer whose arm is permanently swollen. A man treated for colorectal cancer who […]
We all have cranky days
A woman going through cancer treatment was having a bad day. She was miserable and her friends were offering words of encouragement along the lines of, “You’ll feel better tomorrow.” She told me that the encouragement didn’t help. She said that it was like wearing cold, wet clothes. Hearing that she’ll soon have warm, dry […]
