by Solis Cancer Community | Jun 12, 2020 | Latest News, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health, My Story
Most of us have heard this quote, that we can’t know how deep out strength goes unless it is tested. It can sound pretty cliché, and I always thought so, until mine was actually tested. When cancer came knocking on the door of my life, I discovered that there is...
by Solis Cancer Community | Apr 30, 2020 | Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health, My Story
I just got my third annual MRI results, and, thank goodness, they were completely normal. It always takes a few minutes for the news to sink in. I hang up the phone. I text Jesse and my family right away. And then the tears gently start to fall. And then not so...
by Solis Cancer Community | Apr 14, 2020 | Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health, My Story
Last week, I talked about some of the more obvious things from the experience of a cancer patient that we can look to for tips on getting through the COVID-19 pandemic (find that Part 1 post here). Then there are the less visible or obvious things, which are all of...
by Solis Cancer Community | Mar 27, 2020 | Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health, Relationships and Cancer
As many will know, this winter I was lucky enough to cross something big off of my bucket list: a two-month trip to Southeast Asia. That in and of itself was extremely special; getting to see the beauty of parts of the world I had never explored before and getting to...
by Solis Cancer Community | Dec 31, 2019 | My Story
There is something quite final about this day. Time moving on, holidays coming to a close, another year over. I wanted to take a little time today to reflect on the year that I have had. It has been really quite astounding when I think about it. We have a tendency to...
by Solis Cancer Community | Nov 28, 2019 | Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health
If you’re here reading this, I likely don’t need to tell you what a rollercoaster cancer is. The emotions are intense and all over the damn place. The initial fear, shock, and disbelief eventually give way to confusion and different fears, likely some anger and...