Posted on January 3, 2019
by Valerie Powell
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It’s not surprising that a lot goes on behind the scenes of radiation therapy, and it’s definitely not surprising to you that there are many different people that have a hand in your care. With all the people that you see during your visits,… Continue Reading “Radiation Treatment: Who’s on your care team?”
I read an article yesterday on surviving suvivorship, and it struck a chord in me…several actually. The title grabbed me because of the notion that survivorship might not be the walk in the park that it seems to have the reputation for. The article… Continue Reading “The Cancer Never Leaves”
Category: ReflectionsTags: barbara abernathy, cancer, cancer patient, cancer survivor, health, health counseling, mental health, oncology, radiation, radiation oncology, radiation therapy, survivorship
Posted on July 10, 2018
by Valerie Powell
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Starting radiation therapy is certainly intimidating. There are a lot of unknowns, a lot of fears, and a lot of what ifs that come up, but with the a healthy understanding about what to expect, many of those fears can be eased and your… Continue Reading “Preparing for Radiation Treatment”
Posted on April 20, 2018
by Valerie Powell
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Today marks 6 whole months since my final radiation treatment, and I woke up feeling all kinds of things. I always imagined that each and every milestone would bring indescribable joy and thankfulness for my healing and for life and just for the crazy… Continue Reading “Halfway to (more) Freedom”
Category: Where are we now?Tags: cancer, cancer blog, cancer free, cancer treatment, faith, fatigue, Healing, last day, last treatment, mental health, normal, perspective, radiation, radiation oncology, radiation therapy, radiation treatment, treatment