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February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

A Farewell Note to My Beloved Readers

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So, the time has come. Here I am, three years after I sat down for the first time to write my inaugural column for Lymphoma News Today, writing my very ... Read more

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

A Light-giver Shares a Lesson in Emotional Honesty

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Have you ever noticed how the people with the most light to give are often those who have endured the most suffering? I realized this the other day when a ... Read more

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Embarking on a New Chapter While Cherishing the Value of Community

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It’s surreal to ponder that our world has been living through a pandemic for a year now. That we’ve endured this strange sense of separation from one another for so ... Read more

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

Shedding My Sickness While Acknowledging Its Eternal Impact

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Just before the world changed overnight in March, I wrote a column titled “The Paradox of Healing.” In it, I contemplated my feelings about returning to “normal life” after cancer ... Read more

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

Sometimes Everything Works Out All Right

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The other day, I chanced upon a poem called “Sometimes” that stopped me in my tracks and penetrated right through my rib cage and into my heart, as only a ... Read more

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

Let’s Not Forget the Superheroes

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Lately, in the midst of all the insanity going on in the world and the ensuing, albeit dispiriting, headlines covering all things COVID-19, there has been a notable lack of ... Read more

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020

Frozen Toes and Sleepless Nights: The Reality of Being a Cancer Survivor

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For the past week, I have been living in what I can only describe as a state of unrelenting exhaustion. The main culprit: chronic insomnia. The impact on my body ... Read more

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

Can a Break From Routine Induce Healing?

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This is a question I found myself pondering the other week as I locked up my little flat and escaped to somewhere sunny and beautiful for a short time. I ... Read more

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Reflections on My ‘Re-birthday’ and the Past Year of Recovery

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By the time this column is published, the one-year anniversary of my lifesaving stem cell transplant will have come and gone. But as I sit here sweating away in the ... Read more

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020

This Year Has Taught Me Gratitude

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This week I’ve felt completely at a loss over what to write about. It happens sometimes. Usually there’s something on my mind that I can bring forth to the page, ... Read more

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

Total Happiness Is Unobtainable, and That’s OK

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I recently came to the realization that none of us will ever be totally happy. Upbeat way to start a column, right? Let me explain. This realization came to me ... Read more

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

As I Befriend My Fear of Relapse, Fear Loses Its Power

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Being a cancer survivor is a complicated thing. It’s a lot of conflicting experiences at once. It’s walking down the street as a warm breeze ruffles the unruly mop of ... Read more

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

How to Embrace Pain and Let It Transform You

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On my 23rd birthday, when I was in my final year of university and halfway through six months of chemotherapy, my father gave me the book “When Things Fall Apart” ... Read more

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

My Quarantine Glow-up: Getting Fit After Cancer

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A phrase has been making the rounds lately on social media called the “quarantine glow-up.” Maybe you’ve heard of it? It’s pretty self-explanatory, but for those unfamiliar with this popular ... Read more

December 9, 2019May 6, 2020

Lighter Days Are Around the Corner

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“Oh, by the way,” she said nonchalantly as I entered the room. “Your scans are clear.” “I’m sorry, what?” I stuttered in disbelief. Just like that, in a matter of ... Read more