Dee Shemma

Slow Train: a Cancer Journey Dee Shemma

* Tears are the perfect place for you to start healing.

* Dealing with the dreaded diagnosis and planning your prognosis.

* Ovarian cancer is not silent, there are signs and symptoms.

* Don't own cancer by saying "I have cancer" or "my cancer".

* Will you go the conventional or the alternative route?

* There's a difference between a good doctor and a great doctor.

* The choices, challenges and changes of chemotherapy treatment.

* Getting used to bald being beautiful and wearing a wig.

* Life is like a movie and, temporarily, you may not be in it.

* If you don't have a wellness programme, you should create one.

* Do you feel you fit the cancer profile?

* On a cancer journey, you die to your old life and are born again.

* Your recovery is individual, it won't fi t a schedule.

* There are things family and friends should know.

* Try to keep in touch with 'Champs', no matter what.

* You'll be showered with gift s from the Universe and friends.

* You'll be grateful for chemo pals, 'sisters' and carers.

* It hurts when someone doesn't know how to be there for you.

* The pain of losing a friend to cancer.

* Strategies for dealing with depression.

* You'll be wrapped in light, grace and good energy.

* In time, you may feel grateful for the cancer journey.

* Is cancer a gift?

Enjoy!