#cancermemoir

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[Excerpt] @makeshiftlove has been furiously inking and is nearing the end (!!) I, on the other hand, have been traipsing around in the hills 🌳🌱🌲. I've learned to really appreciate solitude. Here's a beautiful page from KG for our final chapter 🤗🤗 ~ KT

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[Excerpt] One of the things I found tough about cancer support groups was the tendency to focus on the positive in a way that sometimes invalidates people's pain.

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[Excerpt] When cancer meets relationship troubles...

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[Excerpt] When cancer disrupts your sense of identity...

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‘Two More Years’ is a memoir by EC Stilson that details her journey as she battles cancer and learns to live again. Elisa was married to Mike and had four kids already when she was diagnosed with stage four melanoma. After many bad diagnoses and wishing for Doctor House to be real, Elisa’s oncologist finally figured out what was wrong with her and gave her two years to live. With cancer now spread to her spine and brain, there wasn’t much hope for her. However, Elisa decided to live the most in the remaining time she had, share happiness with her children, and talk with other terminally ill people. While she had no idea what life had in store for her, Elisa decided she would live the remainder of her days on her terms and not as a hopeless mess. “‘Two More Years’ is just a beautiful and emotional memoir. Author EC Stilson lets her words guide the reader through her story. From her diagnosis to the hopeful ending, she lays her heart bare for the world to read and take courage from. I loved how even when she received her diagnosis, Elisa wasn’t screaming and angry at the world (although she was rightfully shocked). My heart broke when I read that radiation scene, and I hope she and no one ever has to go through it. She decided to battle on and that she would not be a victim. Her determination, courage, and her hope were all very inspirational. Although a seasoned author, Stilson didn’t use any big words or try to sound intellectual. She laid down the facts in the simplest of words so that more and more people can understand what she says and take courage. I hope we all find a Mike to be by our side.” Reviewed by Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite 5 Stars #cancerawareness #cancermemoir #hope https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMoY8ar9CD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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As @makeshiftlove and I wrap up Kimiko Does Cancer, we're excited to explore a couple side projects we've had our sights set on for some time. One of those - cancer cards!

What are cancer cards you ask? Well, they're sympathy cards of a sort, but without some of the pitfalls folks sometimes fall into like "cancer is a battle you'll win" (implying you're weak if you don't win) and "it could be worse" (sure, it could always be worse, but let's not negate what it is).

Looking to use recycled card stock and envelopes with colour options if anyone has a recommendation. Bonus points for queer and/or BIPOC-owned!

(P.S. These stick figures are all the the comic would've been had Keet not agreed to come on board!)

~ KT

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[Excerpt] Even good intentioned sympathy can be hard to handle sometimes...

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[Excerpt] Cancer is full of uncertainty, sigh.