This is a story about a strong Vietnamese woman, an athlete, a mother, a daughter, and a friend. You can never really fathom the courage and determination of someone who is diagnosed with cancer. No matter how hard to accept the fact, that she has cancer, she cried, and decided Continue Reading
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It’s Okay To Break Apart
Cancer has taught me that it’s okay to break apart. There was not a single day that I was always crying when I found out for the first time that I had cancer. I could not talk to anyone because each time I see people around me, I can still Continue Reading
Pasasalamat Sa Pagpapatunay Ng “Universal Health Coverage” Bill
Bilang isa sa mga Pilipinong nakaligtas sa panganib ng cancer ako po ay nasisiyahan sa karapatang mauna ang Universal Health Coverage bill sa ating bansa. Sa ngayun, wala man ako sa lupa kung saan ako ay isinilang, kahati ng aking puso ay nasa ating bansa kung saan ang mga malalapit kong mga Continue Reading
Be Driven As Fuck Grown-ass Human Being
What you actually see with what I am now is how I became outside the terrifying traumas once I had gone through. All of us have traumatic experiences but not all are willing to heal because they allow their selves to remain the identity which is centered around the trauma Continue Reading
Were You One Of A Stubborn Cancer Patients?
Cancer patients need someone to support and encourage them not someone to argue with no matter how stubborn they are. Before you will give up taking care of your loved one or continue connecting with your friend that has cancer. Think about this first. And I will try to make Continue Reading
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
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
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