Author Archives: mariahagglund

When the PhD journey is over

Posted on November 14, 2016 by mariahagglund

I’ve written before about how I perceive my role as a PhD supervisor. I wrote about being given the honour to guide another person on their travels through a foreign, academic country. I wrote that as a guide who have travelled … Continue reading →

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Off to France!

Posted on June 24, 2016 by mariahagglund

Considering the quite turbulent and frankly traumatic spring I’ve had, I haven’t really had time to prepare – but, yes, I’m going to France today! To watch football, you ask? No, I will try to keep as far away from … Continue reading →

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On empathy

Posted on May 17, 2016 by mariahagglund

I just had to share this. I hope I remember it myself the next time an urge to start “silver lining” comes to me. On the other hand, perhaps silver lining is a good coping strategy? In the blog post Cancer … Continue reading →

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End-of-life resources

Posted on May 16, 2016 by mariahagglund

Through the ever so excellent Smart Patients forum, I found this page with end-of-life resources compiled by a stage IV cancer patient. Fantastic starting point to explore what happens at the end-of-life and how we can best prepare for it. [post 40 in … Continue reading →

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The great mysteries of life

Posted on May 15, 2016 by mariahagglund

I have now experienced not just the beginning of life, in giving birth to my two children, but also the end of life, in the recent death of my father. This is my own very personal reflection on these mysteries of … Continue reading →

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A broken year

Posted on May 1, 2016 by mariahagglund

Midsummer (19th of June): my 40th birthday, you spent the day after at the ER. We didn’t know then, but the big blood clots in your leg were probably caused by your cancer. Christmas: on the 21st of december (my … Continue reading →

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Reading my EHR as a way to prepare

Posted on April 29, 2016 by mariahagglund

[Warning for oversharing – this post will contain details from my electronic health record] I’m waiting for my primary care center to call me back, and while I’m waiting I log into my online electronic health record. It’s always good to be … Continue reading →

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