Archive – 2024
Two Life-Altering Diagnoses, One Survivor: My Story of Resilience
I found that sense of peer support from LGFB’s workshops – peers getting together, and volunteers who are well-versed in cancer treatment. For me, the more I can meet others going through similar circumstances, the easier it is to go through the experience. I’m not alone. I’m part of a shockingly large community of women dealing with the same thing. This is an additional piece to the recovery process.
Oct. 1, 2024 | by Tania Amardeil
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Autism and Cancer: Unexpected silver linings in my sister’s late-stage cancer care
For me [the kit] was not just a chance to see Lindsey happy and excited about “goo” as we called all makeup and skincare, but it was a blessed opportunity for her to be… her. It was an opportunity for Lindsey to embrace her newly grown-back short steel grey pixie cut and set it off with a bold lipstick, for me to gently fill in her brows and add some colour to her cheeks, and then to capture it all on my camera.
Sept. 4, 2024 | by Paula Holmes-Rodman
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Learning to Truly Love Myself, Even in the Darkest of Times
Even when I was feeling awful inside, being able to look in the mirror and to say, “Yeah, that’s me” – that was priceless. LGFB gave me this by teaching me how to feel good on the outside. I found that when I looked less sick, I didn’t feel as sick. Looking good was like a sunny day – it gave me a bit of energy, it gave me life. It made me feel good.
July 19, 2024 | by Tania Amardeil
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How, as non-binary, I navigated my breast cancer diagnosis
When I learned I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was scared and disoriented. My whole life was derailed and my future became really unclear. I felt betrayed by my body. Being non-binary, I’ve had to fight with the label of having a "woman’s cancer" and being perceived as a woman in medical spaces and support spaces.
June 5, 2024 | by Michelle Butterfield
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How I Navigated Cancer as a Nurse While Enriching My Spirit
LGFB is something that benefited me immensely when I was a patient. I truly believe that the LGFB workshops are the reason why I kept going. They gave me the strength and courage I needed to manage my journey as well as I did. The workshops were something to look forward to.
May 10, 2024 | by Tania Amardeil
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Meet Sout
The decision to shave her head, steeped in cultural significance, became a moment of liberation for Sout. It connected her with family across borders and anchored her to her roots. Attending a LGFB workshop also became an empowering moment in her journey.
March 28, 2024 | by Tania Amardeil
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Going Through Cancer as a Teenager
Doing a Look Good Feel Better workshop helped me feel a lot better. I loved not just playing with makeup – I love getting to express myself in that way – but also getting to meet other people who had cancer.
March 21, 2024 | by Tania Amardeil
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Supporting Others by Sharing My Healing Journey
It has been a long road to recovery, and it hasn’t been easy. But I’ve found ways to soften the journey and to process what I’ve gone through.
Feb. 2, 2024 | by Tania Amardeil
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