Columnist Michelle Fredman is celebrating her rebirthday. Having undergone a stem cell transplant, she now looks forward to a future free of cancer.| Lymphoma News Today
So, the time has come. Here I am, three years after I sat down for the first time to write my inaugural column for Lymphoma News Today, writing my very last one. How time flies. How much has happened! I published my first column on June 4, 2018. It was titled, “Upon Hearing Those 3 […] The post A Farewell Note to My Beloved Readers appeared first on Lymphoma News Today.| Lymphoma News Today
Have you ever noticed how the people with the most light to give are often those who have endured the most suffering? I realized this the other day when a friend came to my café for a coffee and a chat. A normally cheery, bright-eyed, light-up-the-room kind of person, almost immediately I could tell something […] The post A Light-giver Shares a Lesson in Emotional Honesty appeared first on Lymphoma News Today.| Lymphoma News Today
Feeling as if something were missing in her life after stem cell transplant, columnist Michelle Fredman goes home and starts a business.| Lymphoma News Today
Just before the world changed overnight in March, I wrote a column titled “The Paradox of Healing.” In it, I contemplated my feelings about returning to “normal life” after cancer (oh, the irony). While it was exciting, it was also scary, as I was forced to let go of my newfound identity as a person […] The post Shedding My Sickness While Acknowledging Its Eternal Impact appeared first on Lymphoma News Today.| Lymphoma News Today
Finding happiness as a cancer survivor can be difficult, writes columnist Michelle Fredman, but sometimes things fall into place.| Lymphoma News Today
Lately, in the midst of all the insanity going on in the world and the ensuing, albeit dispiriting, headlines covering all things COVID-19, there has been a notable lack of attention to other illnesses, namely cancer. Yet, last week, as I absorbed the news of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘s (RBG) passing due […] The post Let’s Not Forget the Superheroes appeared first on Lymphoma News Today.| Lymphoma News Today
For the past week, I have been living in what I can only describe as a state of unrelenting exhaustion. The main culprit: chronic insomnia. The impact on my body and mind has been debilitating. Most of us have experienced sleepless nights. But for those of us who have been through cancer treatment, particularly aggressive […] The post Frozen Toes and Sleepless Nights: The Reality of Being a Cancer Survivor appeared first on Lymphoma News Today.| Lymphoma News Today
Though it has been a challenging year, columnist Michelle Fredman is grateful for the lessons she has learned — including how to enjoy her own company.| Lymphoma News Today