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Patient and Caregivers share their cancer journeys. Posts can be found in the blog section and links to the stories on the Patient and Caregivers Stories page.
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Living in the in-between means learning how to stay grounded when nothing feels certain. In this final part of her series, Appendicure member Coleen shares what it means to find—and become—an anchor while living under active surveillance. If you’ve ever felt like you’re drifting, this one will stay with you. 🧡
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The world doesn’t actually stop when you hear the words, “You have cancer.” But it feels like it does. I was in my thirties the first time. Life was expanding — career momentum, travel plans, laughter with friends, the sense that the best chapters were just beginning. Then suddenly, everything narrowed into overnight ER visit…
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Alone with my thoughts, on the edge of what I know… THE QUESTIONS THAT WON’T LET ME GO. When logic fails and the mind searches for someone to blame The questions start quietly. Then they repeat. Again. And again. Was it my fault? Could I have done something differently? Why didn’t I have any symptoms?…
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The surgery didn’t just remove organs. It removed identity. It removed certainty. It removed parts of me I didn’t know were tethered to my sense of self. In Part 2 of Living in the In-Between, I write about the scar, the grief, the loss of my name — and the quiet loss of my dog…
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I’m a teacher, a wife, a scuba instructor, a mermaid, and now—an advocate and survivor. Through misdiagnoses, misinformation, and moments of deep fear, I found strength in community, clarity through research, and healing in the hands of specialists who understood this rare disease. This biography is more than a medical timeline. It’s a reflection of…