Cancer: Coping With Fear
Getting a cancer diagnosis can trigger intense fear. Waiting for results is traumatic, especially when you hear those dreaded words, "You have cancer." We immediately crave answers and focus on physical symptoms. We want our blood work, radiology reports, and a treatment plan. We want cancer gone fast!
The Weight of Our Stories
Life can surprise us with pain we never saw coming. We all have our stories—of heartbreak, battles we didn’t choose, and strength we didn’t know existed. Mine is one of many. In 2000, after enduring sexual assault and stalking, I entered the Victims of Crime program, changing my name to "Knight" as a symbol of strength and God's protection. But that was just the surface of what I faced. What came after would challenge everything I thought I knew. Curious? Keep reading, there’s more to this story than meets the eye.
Meeting Brian Regan
During stage four cancer, fear overwhelmed me, but Brian Regan's comedy brought me joy. My brother gave me his DVD, and it became a lifeline through dark times. Miraculously, I later met him. When I shared how his humor helped cancer patients like me, he was surprised and moved, realizing the deep impact his comedy had.
The Link Between a Broken Heart and Cancer
Even in the worst of battles, we can help another. We can go through shock and a broken heart in divorce, loss of a loved one, custody battle, etc. After talking with so many women as a life coach,
Cancer Crossroads
I respect every cancer treatment choice because I have so many family members who have faced these hard choices; Over twenty family members. If we choose standard cancer treatments like chemotherapy, we know it compromises our immune system to successfully kill cancer cells. There are things to consider. My cancer journey started in 2006
What People Say And What We Hear
Cancer is a sensitive conversational subject with family and friends. What to say and what not say to someone with a cancer diagnosis is a mystery and confusing. The post is about family and friends communicating with their loved ones who have a diagnosis of cancer. I have always found that even as a survivor over nine years out, it is hard to figure out what to say or advise a loved one on what to say to an individual diagnosed with cancer. I see myself as someone who battled cancer (an enemy wanted to kill me from the inside out). I am a cancer survivor! I CONQUERED IT!
Mother’s Connection With Child
When a woman is pregnant, the baby's cells do something fascinating called fetal-maternal “microchimerism.” The baby’s cells migrate into the mother's bloodstream and then circulate and merge backward and forwards between mother and baby for 41 weeks. After the baby is born, many of these cells stay in the mother’s tissues, bones, brain, and skin and often remain there for decades, leaving a permanent imprint on the mother.
