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July 13, 2020July 9, 2020

Total Happiness Is Unobtainable, and That’s OK

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

I recently came to the realization that none of us will ever be totally happy. Upbeat way to start a column, right? Let me explain. This realization came to me ... Read more

June 29, 2020June 25, 2020

As I Befriend My Fear of Relapse, Fear Loses Its Power

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

Being a cancer survivor is a complicated thing. It’s a lot of conflicting experiences at once. It’s walking down the street as a warm breeze ruffles the unruly mop of ... Read more

June 8, 2020June 4, 2020

How to Embrace Pain and Let It Transform You

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

On my 23rd birthday, when I was in my final year of university and halfway through six months of chemotherapy, my father gave me the book “When Things Fall Apart” ... Read more

May 18, 2020May 14, 2020

My Quarantine Glow-up: Getting Fit After Cancer

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

A phrase has been making the rounds lately on social media called the “quarantine glow-up.” Maybe you’ve heard of it? It’s pretty self-explanatory, but for those unfamiliar with this popular ... Read more

April 27, 2020April 23, 2020

Despite the Struggle, I Have Found Solace in Solitude

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

I’ve entered my sixth week of quarantine, and you’ll be happy to know that I haven’t gone completely insane (yet). Then again, I wouldn’t know, as I don’t have anyone ... Read more

April 13, 2020April 9, 2020

Finding Beauty in the Brokenness

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

When trying to write this week’s column, I found myself coming up empty. To be honest, doing anything creative has been a struggle lately. “Mental molasses,” my friend Sarah described ... Read more

March 23, 2020March 20, 2020

As a Member of the Cancer Club, Coronavirus Is Not Fun

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

Finding the energy to write about the experience of being an immunocompromised person at the time of the coronavirus pandemic is a struggle. I’m exhausted, even though I’ve been confined ... Read more

March 9, 2020March 5, 2020

The Paradox of Healing

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

This week, I wanted to explore a complex topic, or at least one I find challenging to write about, mostly because it’s a concept I don’t fully understand yet. For lack of ... Read more

February 10, 2020February 7, 2020

Returning to Work in the Wake of Cancer

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

Back to work and back to reality, right? Right. Except when your reality involves a distressing cancer diagnosis, months of debilitating treatment, and a substantial number of residual emotional and ... Read more

January 13, 2020January 9, 2020

Here’s to a New Year and a New Chapter

Columns, Life After Lymphoma: A Young Warrior's Guide to Recovery - a Column by Michelle Raphaella Fredman

So, finally, 2019 came to a close. I’ve never been happier to see the tail end of a year. As readers of this column know, the past year was the ... Read more