When you get cancer, it takes some time for you to come to grips with what it means to not only yourself but to others. Am I going to be pitied? Are people going to stay away from me thinking they might catch cancer? Will I be able to communicate necessary information without feeling vulnerable? What will I tell my family? What does this mean for my future? How can I function daily with this juberous albatross around my neck? Is there anything good going to come of this bitter disease?

“So cancer is not done when cancer is gone!” What does that really mean? It can mean many things as far as collateral damage to your life and body, both physically and emotionally. One prominent issue many people battle is “Chemo Brain”.

Imagine that you are sitting in a new cold oncologist office waiting for your diagnosis. Good news and bad news are about to be divulged. My hands are sweating, my eyes starting to tear up. My husband is holding my sweaty hands. My oncologist enters and tells me flat out, “you have Multiple Myeloma”. By the way, he spoke; the good news was that we caught it early. The bad news is that it is a rare type of incurable cancer, but there are new clinical trials coming forthright. It will be very manageable. Sure, until it isn’t!