(Note: Sometimes, when I wake up in the morning and hit the ground running, I get confused about what day it is. That's what happened yesterday, when I posted my "The Survivor's Nest" post on Wednesday. I had a big laugh at myself when I finally realized my mistake. So, today, it's Cancer Warriors Wednesday [...]
Category: Cancer Warriors Wednesday
Cancer Warriors Wednesday – I Had Cancer
Today's Cancer Warrior is Mailet Lopez of I Had Cancer, a social support network founded just six months ago. With almost 6000 members representing over 60 different countries, I Had Cancer's mission is to provide an online community for anyone touched by cancer and looking for information from others who have walked in their shoes. [...]
Cancer Warriors Wednesday – 10 Things to Do on Leap Day
All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience. Henry Miller Today is that rarest of days, February 29th or Leap Day. Every four years, we add an additional day to February to keep the calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the sun. Because it takes the Earth [...]
Cancer Warriors Wednesday – Operation Bling Angel Barbara Bair
I'm thrilled to introduce a Cancer Warrior, friend and active member of WhereWeGoNow: Barbara Bair. Barbara is a breast cancer survivor I met through the Pathways Women's Cancer Teaching Project. When she told me her story about becoming an Operation Bling Angel, I knew I had to share it with you. For those of you who haven't [...]
Cancer Warriors Wednesday – Grieving Fallen Warriors
Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing! Pat Riley Monday was the [...]
Cancer Warriors Wednesday – The Truth About Trying
I wrote a blog post last November about Fertile Hope, a resource for anyone struggling with the issue of cancer caused-infertility. A national, nonprofit organization, Fertile Hope's mission is to provide "reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients and survivors whose medical treatments present the risks of infertility." If you are struggling with infertility, you should also check [...]
Cancer Warriors Wednesday – Be Loud Be Clear
Most of us don't remember a time without breast cancer awareness, when October was just a month and the color pink was for baby girls. Back then, it took Betty Ford and other activist women to make it okay to talk about breasts in public, let alone breast cancer. It's time to talk frankly about cancer and another private part of the [...]
Cancer Warriors Wednesday – Tell Me Your Story
The main goal of WWGN is to support cancer survivors finished with treatment and asking the inevitable question, "Where do I go now?" That question, so simple, yet so profound, invites infinite possible answers as we rewrite the stories of our pre-cancer lives by living our lives beyond cancer as fully as we can.I built [...]
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