The Liz Army:
A blog
Patient. Patient advocate. Researcher. Student.
There are more than 500 posts here. Use this search to look for something specific. Good luck!
A note about my oldest posts: I began blogging about brain cancer in 2008, at age 29. I had no background or knowledge about healthcare when I started. Please excuse typos and other misconceptions. What you read here is me in real time, like a time capsule.
Talking about median survival time with friends
My friend's reaction reminded me that most people don't know the scope of my diagnosis. I think it is best to keep the details here, on this blog. It is a positive thing for people to be proud of their friend Liz, a "brain cancer survivor."
Do all diseases have t-shirts, or is it just cancer?
Do people with other diseases roll their eyes when they see us cancer people running around with our "cancer pride" shirts on?
Spiraling: We could all get hit by a bus and die
You will wonder if the reason your tongue is sore is because you suddenly developed an allergic reaction to the chemo pill you've been taking for 20 months.