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.
Screw "watch and wait"... keep fighting
It sounds pessimistic, but let's be real: even when you are moving on with your life and enjoying survivorship or remission, you still worry about cancer from time to time.
Not dying from cancer: the ultimate imposter syndrome
My friends celebrate the end of my treatment like I'm some sort of badass. I feel like a fraud because I didn't really do anything. I was a participant in the process.
Certificate of participation: cancer edition
But a medal and a survivor lap around a track? It makes me feel like entertainment.
Can you be a survivor when you are living with cancer?
If you die from cancer you shouldn't be labeled a "non-survivor".
