this is one of the most inspiring, heart-warming things I have ever seen.
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Saturday September 28, 2013 — 3:27 PM
Aug 30
Lily – what happens when treatment is over?
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I did what any modern blogger does, I found blogs of fellow cancer-ass-kickers to inspire me. It didn’t take me long to find Boooo Cancer, You suck!. Amy is very much an ass-kicker and I enjoyed her blog. I especially enjoyed that she was ahead of me with her …
Tuesday August 20, 2013 — 2:14 AM
Montreal, to be precise! If you’re anywhere nearby or know someone who is I hope that you will check out our film! It’s the result of a lot of love and hard work and we are very proud to have the chance to keep sharing it with people. Hopefully that means YOU! Please feel free to pass this along to anyone you know who might be able to attend one of our screenings. Or both! Thank you!
OMG!!! That’s here!!! I have to see it! how can I make that happen?????
Wednesday July 17, 2013 — 11:25 AM
Too Young to be This Old: New and Improved!
One thing that continually irks me in Cancerland is the expectation that cancer patients are supposed to emerge from treatment a better person—healthier, better attitude, new respect for life, yada, yada. This issue pops up every now and again. I get mad, start a…
I totally agree. This is not making me a better, new and improved me.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 — 7:37 PM
10 Things I Learned From People Who Survive Cancer
sounds like I’m on the right track!
I discovered that those who had overcome cancer shared one remarkable thing in common. They had all faced death and made a conscious decision to live every day like it might be their last.
The more interviews I did, the more I noticed that these people were living differently than most of the people I knew who had not been diagnosed with cancer. Curious what I learned?
Here’s what these courageous people taught me about how to live.
1. Be unapologetically YOU.
People who survive cancer tend to get feisty. They walk around bald in shopping malls and roll their eyes if people look at them funny. They say what they think. They laugh often. They don’t make excuses. They wear purple muumuus when they want to.
2. Don’t take crap from people.
People who survive cancer stop trying to please everybody. They give up caring what everybody else thinks. If you might die in a year anyway (and every single one of us could), who gives a flip if your Great Aunt Gertrude is going to cut you out of her will unless you sell out your authenticity to stay in her good graces?
3. Learn to say no.
People with cancer say no when they don’t feel like going to the gala. They avoid gatherings when they’d prefer to be alone. They don’t let themselves get pressured into doing things they really don’t want to do.
4. Get angry. Then get over it.
People who survive cancer get in your face. They question you. They feel their anger. They refuse to be doormats. They demand respect. They feel it. Then they forgive. They let go. They surrender. They don’t stay upset. They release resentment. But they don’t stuff their feelings.
5. Don’t obsess about beauty.
People who survive cancer no longer worry about whether they have perfect hair, whether their makeup looks spotless, or whether their boobs are perky enough. They’re happy just to have boobs (if they still do). They’re happy to be alive in their skin, even if it’s wrinkled.
6. Do it now.
Stop deferring happiness. People who survive cancer realize that you can’t wait until you kick the bucket to do what you’re dying to do. Quit that soul-sucking job now. Leave that deadbeat husband. Prioritize joy. Live like you mean it—NOW.
7. Say “I love you” often.
People who survive cancer leave no words left unspoken. You never know when your time is up. Don’t risk having someone you love not know it.
8. Take care of your body.
People who survive cancer have a whole new appreciation for health. Those who haven’t been there may take it for granted. So stop smoking. Eat healthy. Drink in moderation. Maintain a healthy weight. Avoid toxic poisons. Get enough sleep. Above all else, prioritize self care.
9. Prioritize freedom and live like you mean it.
People who survive cancer know that being a workaholic isn’t the answer. Money can’t buy health. Security doesn’t matter if you’re six feet under. Sixteen hours a day of being a stress monster is only going to make you sick. As Tim Ferriss writes in The 4-Hour Workweek, “Gold is getting old. The New Rich are those who abandon the deferred-life plan and create luxury lifestyles in the present using the currency of the New Rich: time and mobility.”
10. Take risks.
People who survive cancer have faced their fears and gotten to the other side. They know life is for living because they almost lost it. True aliveness and real joy lie in taking risks. So go sky diving if you want. Bungee jump. Hang glide. Spend your savings. Live like you might die tomorrow.
Thursday May 16, 2013 — 6:42 PM
Boooo Cancer. You suck!: Shame. On. YOU.
Ever since the news broke yesterday that Angelina Jolie had undergone an elective double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery the internet has been flipping out. I made the mistake of going to the New York Times page on Facebook and was appalled at what I saw in the comments section beneath the…
Mar 18
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betype: This is the second minimalist poster to promote the campaign to help my mother fight against cancer. (See the first poster) You can help us here: betype.co/cancer And you can read more here: http://betype.co/post/44989956807/betype-against-cancer You can view all the related post about this campaign here: Type Against Cancer, some other people are contributing to the …
Feb 27
a like-minded fighter
Someone else threw a good-bye party for her boob. and I like her term Cancer-monkey. I say I have ‘Cancer-Brain’ right now.
there is nothing funny about breast cancer. but this reminder to check your breast is hilarious.
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February 5, 2013
Sunday February 3, 2013 — 11:21 PM
Please take a few minutes to read this. I am definitely closer to her way of thinking then most I have read on the subjet. by pure coincidence, she is also the author of the article I posted 2 days ago