There are No Secrets Here
Greg Gilbert discusses a very uncomfortable secret about being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. It turns out life is messier than we could have ever imagined.
Tag: bowel cancer
Blue Draped Cube
Greg talks about the moment of being given his prognosis of stage 4 cancer and what happens in the moments after someone tells you there is nothing left to help you. Don’t read without tissues, you’re going to need them.
That time I thought I had a slight cancer
It’s a drag waiting for cancer test results when you’re stuck up a mountain in Spain. No amount of olives can detract from how slow time becomes but it helps if someone writes a song about you.
#staceysobs (yet again)
Crying in public is just part of the job description when you are a cancer carer. It is often seen as a sign of weakness but letting out the tears – wherever and on whoever – is my way of staying sane.
Strangers in the Night
Sometimes strangers on a screen are the best people to reveal your darkest fears to. A love letter to the Internet and the connections that it can create. However, once you start looking for others in pain, you can’t control what you will see.