Pets can’t magically cure diseases, but the effect they have on us is tremendous. From the past blog that I wrote, I uncovered some reasons why “Pets Are Better Company When You’re Sick,” because, with your four-legged friends, you can always get an emotional support that sometimes human friends couldn’t, especially Continue Reading
Cielo
My name is Cielo, the author of “The Cancer Voice Asia”, a blog that aims to support and inspire anyone who is facing cancer. I know how it feels to be diagnosed with a rare and aggressive type of cancer, Leiomyosarcoma, at the age of 29. I know the challenges, the fears, the hopes, and the joys of living with cancer. I want to share my story with you and connect you with others who understand what you are going through. Together, we can empower ourselves and fight against the disease. Join me on this platform and let’s make our healing journey a meaningful one.
To My Dear Friend, Your Hug Means A Lot
To continue the letter series for a friend, To My Dear Friend, let’s now talk about the feelings, mood changes and personality changes of a cancer patient or survivor. You are maybe caring a loved one who has cancer and you might observe his/her personality changes also you are unable Continue Reading
Hashtag #RealTalk: A Letter To My Stoma
I was deeply moved by the letter written by “Haparae” to her Stoma. Here’s for another unstoppable fighter that opens up about her illness and how she deals with love, life, and body confidence. A Letter to My Stoma I was so sick and tired of you ruining my Continue Reading
What Is PTSD And How Can A Cancer Survivor Survive From This?
Hello dear readers! So this time, I would like to discuss about this topic (if you are keen on “talking it over” after you read this article) about PTSD. But before I will continue, I want to be clear to everyone that this topic is about psychiatry/neurology and I don’t Continue Reading
Here’s Why Pets Are Better Company When You’re Sick
It really sucks to be sick. How much more having an illness like cancer? It does suck more, cancer really sucks. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a favorite pet. That was more than 20 years ago when I was in primary school. My sister and I had a favorite Continue Reading
A Smile Costs Nothing But Gives Much
Smiling wooden figure. Photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash You’ve got cancer! Smile! Are you kidding me? Smile? When my doctor told me I had cancer, nothing was the same anymore. Having cancer was like a point of no return. No trace of a smile was found on my face. Continue Reading
I CRIED
You may think I am much tougher after beating cancer. You may think… I never break down. I still cry. I cried. I howled Perhaps you, too, There are times you have to cry, too. I cry. I cry. I cry. I don’t wanna stop crying. Until I will Continue Reading
We Never Truly Know Another’s Pain They Carry
A man shouting for freedom from pain. Photo courtesy by Tony Rojas on Unsplash We all fall down. Whether we are healthy or not, rich or poor, young or old. There are times that we have to fall lower than we have ever been, to stand up taller than we ever Continue Reading
Human Contact Cannot Be Overestimated!
Human contact cannot be overestimated! This was the exact sentence from another cancer survivor to me in one of the fora in the social media where we share experiences and victories. I shared my latest blog, a letter to my friend whose cancer is back right after her second surgery Continue Reading
To My Dear Friend, Let’s Crush Cancer Together
Recently, you had brought us another terrible news that makes us unbearably sad. “You have cancer, again.” This news had shocked us and left us completely speechless. I sent you a message right after I heard that news from our other friend. Then, you replied back, “We have still hope!” Continue Reading