The Uneasy Grace of Healing: Reflections on a Decade with Cancer
It’s been ten years since cancer entered my life, challenging my understanding of illness, healing, and identity.
As a physician turned patient, I’ve learned that survival isn’t a finish line, but a state of being that reshapes how we inhabit our bodies and stories.
Survival isn’t a finish line but a state of being that reshapes how we inhabit our bodies and stories.
This tenth anniversary of my diagnosis with prostate cancer marks a significant milestone, but I resist the notion of being a "survivor" or describing my experience as a "journey", as it implies an "otherness" and a separation from everyday life.
Author's summary: Reflections on a decade with cancer.
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