From the moment a colonoscopy revealed my rectal tumor to the day surgeons removed it—leaving me cancer-free and living with a permanent ostomy—exactly 7 months and 9 days passed. At first glance, that timeline might sound long. “Diagnosed in August, surgery in March?” It’s easy to jump to frustration or blame Manitoba’s health system. But…
Today was my first visit to Cancer Care in months and hopefully it will be one of my last because I am officially CANCER FREE!!!It has been a hard fight, battles were lost but the war was won!! Through it all, my husband has been my rock, by my side, keeping me safe and supported….
On this week’s episode of Real Talk, we’re talking 💩 — or more accurately, why so many people don’t want to talk about it. This week, I’m joined by the amazing Randy Daley in Dauphin, Manitoba. Randy has been living with a permanent colostomy for 4 years due to Crohn’s and Colitis, and he’s been…
I always thought I understood resilience. Life has tested me more times than I can count—poverty, abuse, addiction, loss. I have fought through it all, clawing my way forward when the world told me to lie down and surrender. But nothing has tested me quite like this. Stage 3 rectal cancer. A full APR surgery….
Have you ever wondered hat meditation is, how to meditate, or what mediation could do for you? Do you immediately dismiss the idea of meditation with a ‘not for me’ or ‘I’m not religious’ or ‘It will never work’? Let me walk you through my meditation journey… because I used to think all of those…
I’m scared. In a few weeks, I will lose an organ. A part of my body that has always been mine will be gone forever. A permanent colostomy is life-changing, devastating—but it will save my life. So when people suggest there’s “another way,” like I haven’t fought tooth and nail to explore every possible option,…