The onset from dealing with cancer diagnosis is also a beginning of a “lonely” journey and battle. It’s not only me, but everyone passed through the revelation of our biopsy, we suddenly shut the world down and isolated ourselves from everyone. For more than two years I began my cancer Continue Reading
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Seriously, Stop Saying, “Let Me Know If You Need Anything”
For someone who has cancer like me, I am very grateful that you come and visit me in the hospital. Thank you for the cards, a bouquet of flowers and fruits you brought. Glad you initiated a campaign or fundraising for me – WITHOUT ASKING. I would have said no Continue Reading
You May Call Us Superheroes But We Also Have Bad Days
Have you read my previous article yet? Yes, this article that was published in I Had Cancer community. There wasn’t any single moment that I wish I will stop talking about cancer. I hope you got it and I am able to help you to understand. Well, hello again, call me Cielo Continue Reading
The Exceptional, Brave Cancer Warrior
CieloMy 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, Continue Reading
The Distinctly Positive Sarcoma Cancer Warrior
CieloMy 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, Continue Reading
How Can A Distraction Manage A Chronic Pain For A Cancer Survivor?
This is a personal story of one of the people who are close to me and just recently had her 2nd surgery. Her recovery is still in progress but we had noticed a remarkable progression from her. You don’t know how strong this lady is. I salute her braveness despite Continue Reading
Connecting With Peer Survivors Can Help Others Manage Their Cancer Battle
In today’s world where everyone is connected yet, not connecting. Technology has made our world closer, smaller and more connected; however, we are losing the art of real communication. People are afraid of connecting with someone with real conversation, and I would like to imagine, too, how much more for Continue Reading
How an Emotional Support Helps a Cancer Patient and Survivor
Try to examine yourself now. Are every word, action, and energy go straight to your heart? What about when you make mistakes, can you easily know it, feel it and you feel like tearing yourself apart? Now imagine this, your sibling, parent, friend or any special person in your life Continue Reading
6 Reasons Why We Should Keep Talking About Cancer
“Emotional sickness is avoiding reality at any cost. Emotional health is facing reality at any cost.” – M. Scott Peck Facing a heartless disease called cancer is already facing death. Denying and keeping cancer from our family or friends adds the fatality of death. For fear of people learning about Continue Reading
6 Approaches To Embrace Your Inner Strength
Surviving cancer is like conquering high mountains, it is not the mountain or cancer we defeated, but ourselves. September 2017, I hiked for 40 kilometers in Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam. After climbing one of the highest mountains of Vietnam, where I suddenly realize that there are many more mountains to climb. Continue Reading