Just a few years ago, when she received a diagnosis of leukemia, the notion of professional achievement was simply not in Suleika Jaouad’s realm of possibilities.
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Tag Archives: Interrupted
Life, Interrupted: A Test of Faith
It had never occurred to me that, with all of the progress that has been made in cancer research, none of the standard treatments would work for me. That’s when I learned about something called a clinical trial.
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Life, Interrupted: Making Resolutions
When I learned I had cancer at the age of 22, my life and my resolution-making were interrupted. There was no time or space to stress over something as small as a three-day juice cleanse or a daily exercise program. Surviving my next cycle of chemotherapy became my singular concern.
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Life, Interrupted: Getting Away
One of the hardest parts about developing leukemia at age 22 was how restrictive it was: My treatments left me highly susceptible to infection, airplanes were strictly off limits and even a trip to my neighborhood bodega required a protective face mask.
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Life, Interrupted: A Chat With Suleika
Suleika Jaouad, “Life, Interrupted” columnist, answers questions about her treatment, why she sometimes takes breaks from writing and her new rescue dog, Oscar.
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Life, Interrupted: Brotherly Love
One of the strangest moments of having cancer in my 20s was when I found myself calling my brother Adam on Skype while he was studying abroad in Argentina to tell him that I had just been diagnosed with leukemia and that — no pressure — he was my only hope for a cure.
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