Before being diagnosed with cancer I lived most of the time on autopilot and who am I? wasn't a question that occupied me at all. Until the cancer diagnosis caused an identity...
As I wrote in my last blog post, I am now trying to commit to sports regularly, starting small. It is an inner fight, mentally and physically. Mentally as my head tells...
I had always been very sporty. Before getting my 1st cancer I was in the best shape ever. After that, I have not managed to get back to my old sporty...
Being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness is a very stressful event. During the treatment, many factors will trigger stress responses, such as fear of treatment not being effective, awaiting biopsy results, doctor...
Once your cancer treatment finishes, this is very likely one of the first thoughts that comes to mind, to you and to loved ones: “the worst is finally over”. It is kind...
To be honest, I am not sure this is the right sentence formulation to comfort someone going through cancer. There is no reason why someone should have this illness. I find it...
With cancer it is challenging to know where you stand. If you do not hear back timely from a doctor after a biopsy, the say “No News Good News” does not necessarily...
This photo was taken the day after my second tongue surgery. Whomever sees the photo may not believe that I had been through weeks of emotional torment and uncertainty, that I was...
Doctors made it clear from the very start of my Leukaemia treatment back in 2009 that after remission, a second cancer was always a possibility. To this day, I still go to...
