It’s funny how the words, “to have and to hold” immediately conjures up visions of a wedding ceremony. A gathering of people celebrating the love of two people, embarking on what will hopefully be, a long life of happiness together. It’s about standing before friends and family and being witnessed for the stage of life you’re entering.…
We live in a society where too many people feel like outsiders. We are quick to exclude people for a myriad of reasons. What happens when someone is given an illness diagnosis? Is there a club they can join? Are there secret handshakes? What happens when we cross over the line from healthy to facing an illness? If you look…
You are facing a health challenge, the next step is filled with questions from treatment, to risks, to efficacy, and long-term impact. I follow many folks on Twitter with life-threatening illnesses. The two communities I follow the most are those with Brain Tumors and those with ALS. What is it about these communities I’m drawn to? The…
A lot happens behind closed doors. For many of us, a diagnosis comes behind the door of the doctor’s office. It’s in this inner sanctum of the doctor’s office where one’s life changes forever. We often see closed doors and wonder what’s behind it, and then we have our own moment of the door unlocking, opening, and letting…
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