In the world of social media, we are our own self-portraitists. Our digital identity is doctored to show the best version of our lives. (Maybe a more apt name for Facebook would have been “Best Face” book.) It’s not a new observation to point out the disparities between our online identities and our … [Read more...] about Posting Your Cancer on Facebook … Life, Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
Archives for October 2017
My Definition of a Rotten Day has Changed by Lana Jelenjev
Cancer has not been easy but it's taught me the value of each day My definition of a rotten day has changed. Have you ever had a rotten day? A day where you felt shortchanged? Overwhelmed? Hurt? Fed up? A day where you just want to go to bed so that the day can be over with? A day where you … [Read more...] about My Definition of a Rotten Day has Changed by Lana Jelenjev
Keeping Cancer At Bay … Life, Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
“How are you doing?” is a complicated question for a cancer patient. Watching for the return of cancer after a bone marrow transplant is a full-time job, even when results from the first biopsy seem hopeful. Last weekend, my doctors gave me a “pass” to leave the Hope Lodge, my temporary home in … [Read more...] about Keeping Cancer At Bay … Life, Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad