HELLO FRIENDS! As a storyteller, I have always liked a good story. In fact one of my favourite songs is Brandi Carlile’s “The Story” (written by her bandmate Phil Hanseroth.) The lyrics “All of these lines across my face, tell you the story of who I...
HELLO FRIENDS! Today, September 9th, is my birthday and I am 49 years old. I have never been a HUGE birthday person. People who don’t know me well assume I love being celebrated but I do not like the attention that birthdays bring. I am an...
HELLO FRIENDS! Friday July 30, 2021 is INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP. I am very fortunate in my life to have friends who are family and family who are friends. My circle is small but mighty. I never knew how mighty until my cancer returned, and I...
HELLO FRIENDS! Suleika Jaouad’s book “Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted” moved me. Although we have had different cancer journeys, as with all cancer experiences there is always connections. As Gilda Radner once said, “Cancer is an elite club I didn’t want to...
On Monday, June 28th, 2021, I will be taking over Gilda’s Club Simcoe-Muskoka’s Instagram Account. To celebrate its namesake's 75th Birthday but also to bring awareness to Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka. If you have followed me for a while, you know how proud I am...
On June 3, 2021, I celebrated my 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY from my last chemo treatment. Since today is NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVOR DAY (Survivor is not a word I love but I will get to that 😉) I thought it was a good day to go...
HELLO FRIENDS! The blog trilogy around “Building Your Own Health Care System” is coming to a close with today’s final post in the trilogy. I will be hosting a LIVE on Instagram Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM where I will be answering questions around...
HELLO FRIENDS! Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate! I thought today was the perfect day to post this new blog post on caregivers as my Mom is my cancer caregiver, and let me tell you, she is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time!) ...
HELLO FRIENDS! I have a lot of tips, tricks, and advice that I like to give people when it comes to a cancer journey and they are all important. One of the most important ones is that you need to surround yourself with a strong health...
HELLO FRIENDS! I have 92.9% British & Irish ancestry, primarily Irish. Yep. I am one of those people who has done “23 & Me” AND will proudly claim their Irish Heritage every St. Patrick’s Day. I know I am not alone. In honour of turning 40...