Previous News: CaringBridge

In December 2019, I started blogging on the platform “Caring Bridge” as a way to share lots of news with lots of people! I was still pretty private about my cancer journey at the time, and wasn’t comfortable posting the ever-evolving news updates on Facebook. The Caring Bridge was always important to me because it allowed me to tell my story my way. I think it’s important for everyone involved in a cancer patient’s life- friends, family, coworkers, even random people that just want to pray for them- hear the whole story. It’s never exactly like the movies.

Over time, my posts became more than reports from doctors and how treatment was going. My posts became more and more like a diary- feelings included! Writing continues to be so cathartic for me, and is a wonderful gift for my mental health and overall wellbeing. My community of support gradually expanded to friends of friends, long ago acquaintances, and people I’d never even met! Being surrounded by so much love is a powerful experience!

While my little updates corner of the internet has evolved into my “grown up” blog, you can always return to the original site at Caring Bridge. (www.caringbridge.com/visit/caitlan) Special thanks to Caring Bridge for offering such a helpful site for absolutely free! Thank you, always and forever, to my readers and friends who inspired me to take writing more seriously. Your love and continued support makes me think anything is possible! Love and hugs!