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Changing the way I talk about cancer

Here is the latest update on what is going with me. It seems to be trending towards the good, thankfully. I'm still tired, but the breathing is getting easier.
By Elana Waldman
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Here is the latest update on what is going with me. It seems to be trending towards the good, thankfully. I'm still tired, but the breathing is getting easier. Also, some thoughts on "my disease" — maybe it's about trying to take control over it, but mostly it's about changing the language from negatively charged words to something a little more neutral. Since this is part of my daily vernacular, let's make it less depressing.

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