Being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, or any other cancer for that matter, can shake you to the core and leave you overwhelmed with emotions. You begin a complex and difficult journey, which changes every aspect of your life. Though you feel a loss for words, at first, many cancer patients say that they find solace and strength in documenting their experience. It shifts ones thoughts from the seriousness of the disease and gives you an outlet to express those feelings held deep inside. This way, you are able to focus on the more positive aspect of life. Some people simply choose to document their fight with cancer on a personal journal while others choose to their experience with the world; by starting a blog. So, how do you go about the process of documenting your experience with ovarian cancer on a blog. The following tips will guide you on how to start a blog, share your experience and give hope to someone dealing with the same condition out there.
First, take time to decide whether you really want to share your story with the world. While sharing your experience with ovarian cancer with the world is a great idea, some people simply want to keep their health within their inner circle. This is a very personal experience and sharing it with everyone out there is a big step. If you not sure how you feel about it, you can start by documenting a personal journal, then share it with your friends and family and from there decide whether you want to start a blog or not. By setting up a blog, you will now be telling everyone who cares to read, what you are going through as well as creating public awareness.
Secondly, start a personal blog where you will be documenting your experience with ovarian cancer. You may have heard of bloggers and thought that they are these great online geeks. Well, while many bloggers are great since they have awesome blogs, you too are very qualified to be one. To start a blog is a very easy process. A quick search on the internet will bring you countless results all telling you how to start a blog within minutes. You can start with a free blog with companies that offer free hosting such as Word Press. However, it is better o look for an affordable hosting package so that you can be in full control of your blog.
Finally, ensure you write for yourself. While you may not consider yourself the best writer there is, you are the one who knows your experience best. To create good blog posts that reflect your exact experience, keep a notebook beside your bed and make a point of writing when you wake up each morning. Experienced writers advice recording the first few words that come to mind in the morning and using them as a reference as you write later in the day. Spend the day with the notebooks and record different things all day long. When it comes to transferring these experiences on your blog, document at least one experience in a blog post every day.