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Stage 4 Bowel Cancer | Dx 2022 @ 31. Follow for real talk on living with cancer. Unfiltered | Uncomfortable | Unapologetic

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20/02/2026

Silent Cancer Truths #45:
No book or guide can truly prepare you for the chaos of grief. You only learn it by living through it.

Grief has no rulebook, it rewrites itself daily.

What helped you through?

19/02/2026

Not every cancer comes with flashing warning lights. Sometimes it grows quietly, without pain, blood, or any reason to panic until it’s too late. Awareness isn’t just about spotting symptoms, it’s about knowing they don’t always show up.

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18/02/2026

Love and support show up in so many forms. Sometimes it’s deep talks, sometimes it’s someone just sitting beside you in silence. What does real support look like for you?

Share it below, this one matters.

17/02/2026

Sometimes surgery throws curveballs no one saw coming. Complications don’t mean you’ve failed, they just mean your body had its own plan. Healing isn’t always a straight line, and that’s okay.

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16/02/2026

Silent Cancer Truths #44:
You stop planning birthdays years ahead and start treasuring the next one.

You start counting time by the next birthday you’re lucky enough to reach.

Do you celebrate differently now?

15/02/2026

This week on Grinding Chemo:

🔪 TUESDAY: When surgery doesn’t go to plan. Complications happen and recovery can feel like a battle you didn’t sign up for. Here’s how to cope when things go off course.

⚠️ THURSDAY: Bowel cancer doesn’t always come with symptoms. Sometimes there’s no warning at all. That’s why awareness and early testing matter.

New blogs every Tuesday and Thursday.

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13/02/2026

Silent Cancer Truths #43:
Emotional support isn’t about fixing pain, it’s about making sure someone doesn’t carry it alone.

Sometimes the best comfort is silent company.

Who stands beside you?

12/02/2026

Palliative care isn’t about giving up, it’s about love showing up in a different way. It’s about comfort, dignity, and presence when words start to fall short. This blog explores what it really means when hope changes shape, and how to be there for the people you love through it.

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11/02/2026

Birthdays hit different after cancer. Every year feels like both a victory and a reminder. What’s one lesson cancer has taught you about valuing life and time?

Let’s fill this one with perspective and gratitude.

10/02/2026

Sometimes bad things just happen. No lesson. No hidden purpose. Just pain that you have to learn to carry. When people say “everything happens for a reason,” they usually mean well — but for those living through it, those words can cut deep. This blog unpacks why that phrase hurts more than it helps.

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09/02/2026

Silent Cancer Truths #42:
Medical gaslighting delays diagnoses and costs lives.

When doctors dismiss you, trust in the system collapses.

Have you ever been told it was nothing when it wasn’t?

08/02/2026

This week on Grinding Chemo:

🗣️ TUESDAY: Why “everything happens for a reason” can do more harm than good. It might sound like comfort, but for someone facing cancer it can feel dismissive, painful, or like their suffering needs justification. Let’s unpack why these words sting and what real support looks like.

🌱 THURSDAY: When hope looks different. Palliative care isn’t giving up, it’s shifting the focus to living with dignity, comfort, and meaning. For adult children watching a parent face cancer, it can be one of the hardest transitions. Here’s what it really means and why hope doesn’t end here.

New blogs drop every Tuesday and Thursday.

Unfiltered. Uncomfortable. Unapologetic.

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