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We Need To Expand The Cancer Narrative

December 21, 2018December 22, 2018 by Freya Writes, posted in discussion

When I was first diagnosed with blood cancer earlier this year, I struggled to make sense of what was happening. My mind jumped to the few stories I'd read about cancer. The problem is I hadn't been exposed to a wide narrative.

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We talk about being "cancer free" and waiting to hear if we're "cancer free", but the doctors never actually say those words. Or at least they haven't said them to me. They've said "negative biopsy". They've said "complete remission"... In December I finally heard the words "molecular remission", but even then doctors were always clear about the limits of technology and future monitoring. But #cancerfree is a nice phrase which feels (I think) quite uplifting without having to resort to battle language. I dunno. I just love thinking about language, okay? Photo is Teignmouth river beach looking beaut πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ reminds me of simpler times πŸ˜‚
I have SNOW idea what I'm doing! ❄❄❄ . No really, after my masters degree is done, I have no idea what I'm doing. . Exciting? Yes. Will I miss writing essays? Probably. . In other news, I've finally accepted that I will never know how to stand in photos (exhibit A ☝) #characterdevelopment
#WorldCancerDay is here! πŸ‘‰ Swipe to read about my diagnosis. Yesterday, my cancer diagnosis story was shared on @thecatscampaign's Facebook page. They're a great charity who are raising awareness of the common cancer symptoms using the #knowyoursymptoms hashtag. There are so many ways you can get involved today, from donating to @cr_uk, @teenage_cancer, @clicsargent or @trekstock to raising awareness by sharing posts like this one! You can also help YOURSELF by following the CATS Campaign on Insta, Twitter or Facebook. 1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime so get clued up on the common symptoms πŸ‘ Graphic from https://blog.evergalax.com
Magic exists πŸ’œ (nature is magic) Finished Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last night and I can feel myself rapidly falling back into my teenage #harrypotterobsession ... ⚑ oops #mushroom #magical_shots #fairytalemushroom #harrypotterobsessed #orderofthephoenix #fairytalephotography #naturephotography #naturalbeauty #mushroomlove #throwbackweekend
I've joined/rejoined the gym in January three times in my life so far... I'm a cliche and I'm proud πŸ‘Œ p.s. I've not joined because I'm buying into any new year, new me thing. I just wanna move around pls. #dontstopmoving
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