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The Raw-Blog. A space for cancer athletes and advocates to be brutally honest and raw.

There are many emotions that come with battling the emperor of all maladies and this is a space for all of it to be unleashed without judgement.

This is our space. Tell us your story.

Thanking My Enemy

Thanksgiving Reflection

The Power & Peace of a Sibling-Bond

The power and peace of a siblings bond is immense.

More Than Meets the Eye

Two year anniversary reflection on my struggle to get diagnosed with cancer. "Should I accept the answers provided by experts or follow...

The Good, The Bad, And The Lucky

I value tying my updates to ideas that make me reflect and inspire me to write. Unsurprisingly, that last round took a greater toll on me...

2021, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act I started writing this update last week and then the siege on the citadel of democracy...

Milestone: Hairless & Halfway

Surprise! My hair fell out. And, I’m halfway done! Honestly, it was to be expected but I wasn’t sure how quickly it would happen. It...

Whispers from The Joker

I decided to name Abdi’s tumor “The Joker”. Ironic? Yah, exactly. We made his acquaintance in October 2020. Let’s recap... 40 DAYS AGO |...

Round One: A = 1, C = 0 | Fight + The Atypical Podcast

"Enjoy your vacation!" Well, that was a week — Happy Monday! Much to catch you up on, from how I feel after the first round of...

Chemotherapy for Christmas

Posts from Laura Yesterday, I openly sobbed at Target while we browsed the Christmas section. Let me preface this by saying I love the...

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