Jen’s Corner
Meet Jennifer Anand. Jennifer provides tips on approaching life during and after cancer to help inspire others. Jennifer was diagnosis with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in January 2012, followed by chemotherapy and radiation treatments for 8 months. Jennifer is now a survivor and just celebrated her 5 year anniversary this year as cancer free!
Raising Your Energy Level (and adding spoons!)
Have you ever heard of the spoon theory? Look it up- it’s incredible. It’s a simplified way of telling the non-cancer world that we have limited time and energy to spend with them as even the simplest daily tasks like a shower will use up our finite number of spoons.
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Meet Jen Anand. Every week Jen will be providing a new tip or two on approaching life during and after cancer to help inspire others. Jen was diagnosis with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in January 2012, followed by chemotherapy and radiation treatments for 8 months. Jen is now a survivor and just celebrated her 5 year anniversary […]
Read More...Telling your story: How to tell people you have cancer.
You have cancer. The three words you never want to hear. But how about “I have cancer”. The three words you never want to say. But, somehow I have a feeling most of us have said those words, multiple times. It’s not easy to share with people. Even now, five years out, sometimes I struggle with finding the right time and words to tell people how cancer has shaped my life.
Read More...6 New Year’s Intentions
2019 is almost upon us! As it the season of resolutions such as going to the gym 5 days a week, reading 52 books, losing weight, eating healthy, being kind, social media fast…dare I go on? But go to the gym March 1st and we’ll see the same dedicated people that have been there from last October.
Read More...A Christmas Relapse Story
And then my phone rang. I had been expecting a call from oncology with my scan results. Typically, I got a call in a day or so, but I expected that the holidays had delayed their call. But I was surprised, because it was after 7PM. It was Dr. Peters, my oncology fellow. He began by saying, “I’m sure it’s nothing at all, but I’d like to get some more images,” a phrase I’d learn to dread. And in that moment- I knew.
Read More...5 Important People for Surviving College after You’ve Survived Cancer
Three years ago I attended a session called “Cancer and College” at CancerCon. I was looking for tips that could help me in my college journey, but was shocked to find that I was already doing everything the speaker recommended!
Read More...How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise as a Survivor: 4 Quick and Easy Tips
The Akron Marathon was yesterday. As in past years, I’ve known numerous friends who have run the marathon, the half, or the relay. I once tried to run the relay. I HATE running. Like loathe it to no end.
Read More...Introduction to Jen’s Corner
My life will never be the same, and my hope is to use my experiences to better prepare you for your journey, encourage you in your struggles, commiserate in your disappointments and show the world that cancer will not overcome us.
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