Lisa Dunk

There is an understandable tendency to think of the end of cancer treatment as a return. Treatment finishes, appointments become less frequent and life begins to resemble what it looked like before. For the people who have been watching and worrying from the sidelines, this can bring enormous relief. The crisis appears to be over. For the person who has lived through it, the transition can be much less straightforward. During treatment, life has structure, even when it is a structure nobody...

Vulnerability has been romanticized, hashtagged, and TED-talked into something shiny. But when you’re dealing with cancer, vulnerability isn’t trendy. It’s terrifying. Because letting someone see you fall apart? That feels like risk. Like exposure. Like weakness. But here’s the reframe: Vulnerability isn’t weakness. It’s strength in motion. What Vulnerability Actually Looks Like During Cancer It’s not posting your rawest moment on social media. It’s: • Asking for help when you usually handle...

No one goes through cancer untouched. And the emotions don’t just pass through. They shape you. Fear, rage, grief, joy, love—they leave a...