Today I read the blog of Lisa Adam after reading an article about her in the Time magazine.
Lisa Adam's blog is special- she is a great mom and a loving wife and she is qualified in sociology and also a talented writer. Invariably, she has a lot of knowledge to share. But what makes her blog more compelling to read is the fact that she is a stage IV cancer patient struggling day in and day out, to lead a normal life while battling the monstrous complications that the disease adds to one's life.
She writes about her treatments, the drug trials and surgeries she faces, her overwhelming emotions etc. Most importantly it's about facing the adversity and dealing with her loneliness and desperation.
Her powerful writing is praiseworthy. Admittedly, reading about radiation treatments and emotions revolving around fear for death, is not pleasant. But reading about her strength of personality and how she copes amidst numerous obstacles is certainly compelling.
Lisa Adam has been severely criticized for oversharing. Despite the criticism she continues to blog hard and with every blog post she is adding a day to her life. I suppose, for a cancer patient for whom the days are numbered, this is a way of calming and stabilizing one's emotions.
Lisa Adam's blog is special- she is a great mom and a loving wife and she is qualified in sociology and also a talented writer. Invariably, she has a lot of knowledge to share. But what makes her blog more compelling to read is the fact that she is a stage IV cancer patient struggling day in and day out, to lead a normal life while battling the monstrous complications that the disease adds to one's life.
She writes about her treatments, the drug trials and surgeries she faces, her overwhelming emotions etc. Most importantly it's about facing the adversity and dealing with her loneliness and desperation.
Her powerful writing is praiseworthy. Admittedly, reading about radiation treatments and emotions revolving around fear for death, is not pleasant. But reading about her strength of personality and how she copes amidst numerous obstacles is certainly compelling.
Lisa Adam has been severely criticized for oversharing. Despite the criticism she continues to blog hard and with every blog post she is adding a day to her life. I suppose, for a cancer patient for whom the days are numbered, this is a way of calming and stabilizing one's emotions.
With all the medicinal advances, cancer is still on track to take thousands of lives this year too. It is apparently a war we are still losing. Maybe Lisa Adam's blog would continue to be a source of encouragement for those who are battling against it.
Great post Chaths! Thanks for sharing this. I checked out her blog and it left me so emotional ( I know we don't do emotions but this kind of crept up on me)
ReplyDeleteThe way she faces such a challenging time in her life is an inspiration to cancer patients or otherwise alike. I came across a poem she has written about 2 years ago and was so moved by it that I commented on that as well :) Bless her!