“Quiet The Mind and The Soul Will Speak”

Two weeks in,What a rollercoaster it has been!Some days bright,Some days were as dark as night. 10K Runs, 5K Spartans,No sweat, no slack!But a recent 8K run – Got me a panic attack.Disbelief, denial, Dreadful, depressing, Thoughts in passing,Just never seeing the blessing.What happened to the good days?Where was Mr Sunshine?Why can’t we celebrate theContinue reading ““Quiet The Mind and The Soul Will Speak””

Like An Ocean

Like an ocean, uncertain,Weather affecting current,Courses chartered led astern,How lives could be lost – In a fleeting moment. Black of night and hope for shore,Guided by a distant light -Perhaps nothing more;Though fear reaps through everyone’s core,With the ocean song, spirits soar.Come the dawn, the ocean mends,A victorious journey in the end;The folly of forecastContinue reading “Like An Ocean”

Part 3: Improving Communication in Radiation Therapy

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” — Marie Curie Of all the things to be afraid of in the world, not knowing is perhaps my biggest fear. That is why, personally, I feel that communicationContinue reading “Part 3: Improving Communication in Radiation Therapy”

Part 2: Patient Communication in Radiation Therapy

Author’s Note: Name(s) and examples used for the purpose of this 3-section blog post are entirely fictional and any coincidental representations are not intended. Opinions are the author’s own and must not be misconstrued as guidelines or medical advice. It is today. Another date that Auntie Jen would most likely remember for the rest ofContinue reading “Part 2: Patient Communication in Radiation Therapy”

Part 1: The Patient Journey

Author’s Note: Name(s) and examples used for the purpose of this 3-section blog post are entirely fictional and any coincidental representations are not intended. Opinions are the author’s own and must not be misconstrued as guidelines or medical advice. Auntie Jen’s Patient Journey In a brightly lit consultation room, Auntie Jen sat across Dr CullerContinue reading “Part 1: The Patient Journey”

Inspirational Figures: Battling Cancer and Erasing the ‘Dots’

“Cancer has been one of my greatest teachers” – HS As a Radiation Therapist, I have met and treated countless patients throughout my career. Over the years, some of them even became friends or social media acquaintances. Though some view our profession as someone who ‘keeps their distance’ from the patients or is ‘jaded fromContinue reading “Inspirational Figures: Battling Cancer and Erasing the ‘Dots’”