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My Mother's Legacy

by in Grief and loss
December 2018
December 2018
We lost my mother aged 73 to stomach cancer 6 weeks ago. While she was ill, she was publicly shamed by a waitress in a restaurant. Below is the story of how we took cancer shaming to the national press and postumously my mother changed a nationwide policy for future generations of cancer patients! https://medium.com/@mdeerfreelance/cancer-shaming-revolution-833988ff0c05 ... View more

Cancer Shaming Counterblow!

by in Coping with a loved one's cancer
December 2018
December 2018
Below is a piece about my mothers experience with cancer shaming just before she died! It shows how making noise made  difference and changed a nationwide company policy!   https://medium.com/@mdeerfreelance/cancer-shaming-revolution-833988ff0c05 ... View more
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