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There are many emotional levels when working through having cancer.

Having cancer is personal for each individual. They get to decide if they want to fight or not.

Music gives us what we need, when we need it.

First off, I want to say that everything below, all of my thoughts here, are from observation and not experience. But I want to reflect on this idea as it keeps coming up in my music therapy sessions with those who are working their way through a cancer journey.

What are some words and phrases that we constantly hand out to those who are in the throes of cancer treatment – “Fight.” “Warrior.” “Survivor.” “Battle.” “You got this.” “You’re strong.”

But what if they don’t want to be "strong"? What if they’re about to lose that "fight"? What if they are at the point wh

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