A trusted resource for Australians navigating bowel cancer, this series offers practical advice, emotional support, and up-to-date information. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, supporting a loved one, or seeking ways to live well through and beyond treatment
Some people think making memory boxes or writing goodbye letters means you’ve given up. I don’t see it that way. For me, it’s not about surrendering to cancer, it’s about preparing for what I hope never happens. It’s about love, legacy, and leaving something behind that still feels like me, even if I’m not here […]
Videos, Memory Boxes, Love Letters, And All The Things I Hope They Keep Read More »
Maybe I will die before the cure comes. That sucks. It’s a thought I don’t say out loud very often. Not because I’m ashamed of it, but because I know how confronting it sounds. It’s raw. It’s real. And it’s something that a lot of people with advanced cancer carry around in the back of
Maybe I Will Die Before the Cure Comes. That Sucks Read More »
Bowel cancer is the second deadliest cancer in Australia, but you wouldn’t know it from the funding, the media coverage, or the general public conversation. It kills more people than breast cancer or prostate cancer. And it’s rising fast in younger Australians. Yet when it comes to research dollars, awareness campaigns, and policy action, it’s
Why Bowel Cancer Deserves More Attention (And Funding) Read More »
A bowel cancer diagnosis changes everything, emotionally, physically, and financially. For many Australians, especially those diagnosed under 50, the financial stress can feel just as overwhelming as the treatment itself. With work disruptions, out-of-pocket medical costs, travel for specialist care, and everyday bills still piling up, it’s no wonder that many young patients find themselves
Money Matters: Easing the Financial Stress of a Cancer Diagnosis Read More »
When your adult child is diagnosed with cancer, every instinct as a parent screams to jump in, fix it, and protect them. But cancer changes the rules. Your child might be 25 or 35 or even 45, still your baby, but also an adult navigating a life-changing health crisis. So how do you support them
How to Be Supportive Without Overstepping: A Parent’s Role After Diagnosis Read More »
When you’ve faced death, really faced it, gratitude doesn’t just become a mindset. It becomes muscle memory. It’s not something you “practice” anymore. It’s something you feel in your bones. And sometimes, it hits you in the quietest, most unexpected moments. Before cancer, gratitude was something people talked about in wellness posts and mindfulness apps.
Gratitude Hits Different When You’ve Faced Death Read More »
When you first hear about bowel cancer spreading, most people immediately think about the liver or lungs. They are the two big ones you hear about all the time. But there is another common, serious place it can spread that does not get talked about as much: the peritoneum. Peritoneal disease can be confronting to
Peritoneal Metastases Explained: How Bowel Cancer Can Spread in the Abdomen Read More »
There are things I need to say. Things I want to say. But I do not know how to start. I don’t know how to get the words out without cracking open a silence that feels safer than the truth. These are not dramatic moments from a movie. These are quiet, terrifying, deeply human conversations
The Conversations I’m Scared to Start With the People I Love Read More »
Cancer doesn’t just hijack your health, it rewrites your entire future. One moment you’re planning a life. The next, you’re staring down a treatment plan, a prognosis, and a list of things that might never happen. For many of us, especially those diagnosed young, the hardest part isn’t the chemo, the surgery, or even the
The Life Milestones Cancer Stole (That I’ll Never Get Back) Read More »
Lymphedema is a condition that happens when your lymphatic system gets damaged or blocked, causing fluid to build up and swell in parts of your body, most commonly the arms or legs, but it can affect other areas too. For people with bowel cancer, lymphedema usually develops after treatment that involves the lymph nodes, like
Lymphedema After Bowel Cancer: What to Watch For Read More »
