Tag: cancer
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Strangely brutal
The hardest part of cancer treatment can come after it ends. There is something strangely brutal about finishing cancer treatment. For months, your life revolves around appointments, scans, blood tests, infusions, surgery, radiation and medical teams. You are constantly being monitored, and there is always another appointment to get through, another milestone to reach. Then…
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Anniversary reaction
Have you ever noticed your body starts remembering before your mind does? You feel unsettled, your chest feels heavy, sleep becomes harder, and you find yourself more emotional than usual, without knowing why. It’s more than anxiety – it’s something researchers call an “anniversary reaction.” Trauma researchers have found that around the anniversary of a…
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Scanxiety
Scanxiety: When the Body Remembers This week I attended my six-month follow-up appointment at the hospital. The appointment itself lasted only a short time, but the days leading up to it felt much longer. If you’ve experienced cancer, you may know exactly what I’m talking about. There is even a name for it: scanxiety. Scanxiety…
