Navigating Childhood Cancer Podcast

Episode 3 - The Darkness and the Light

June 22, 2023 Heather Lielmanis Season 1 Episode 3
Episode 3 - The Darkness and the Light
Navigating Childhood Cancer Podcast
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Navigating Childhood Cancer Podcast
Episode 3 - The Darkness and the Light
Jun 22, 2023 Season 1 Episode 3
Heather Lielmanis

As you would expect, there is a lot of darkness that follows a child’s cancer diagnosis. In this episode, we acknowledge the feelings of darkness that one may encounter while on this journey... Not to bring anyone down; Simply to call attention to the reality of this experience, and to help others to see that they are not alone in their sadness or their fear. 

Surprisingly, there are also moments of light. There is a realization that, without this experience, there are things that we would not have learned, or people we would not have met. So, the light deserves some attention, too, because it is helpful to remember that even in despair, life can be beautiful.



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As you would expect, there is a lot of darkness that follows a child’s cancer diagnosis. In this episode, we acknowledge the feelings of darkness that one may encounter while on this journey... Not to bring anyone down; Simply to call attention to the reality of this experience, and to help others to see that they are not alone in their sadness or their fear. 

Surprisingly, there are also moments of light. There is a realization that, without this experience, there are things that we would not have learned, or people we would not have met. So, the light deserves some attention, too, because it is helpful to remember that even in despair, life can be beautiful.