Welcome,
My name’s Stanley, and this blog is about life with cancer – the way it really is. No unnecessary heroics, just the kind of humor that keeps me afloat.
After waking up in the ICU, I made myself a promise – if I got a second chance, I’d make my dream come true and go see the 7 new wonders of the world. That’s how this blog was born. A mix of travel experiences, honest notes about illness, and a bit of dark humor – because without it, I’d probably go mad.
Because there are times when luck seems to be hiking in the mountains, I wrote it a letter:
📩 Read the letter
Letter to Luck
Dear Luck,
Don’t mean to bother you, I know you’re busy. Spreading joy wherever, handing out wins, relationships, scan results without metastases, and the occasional decent weekend. Fine.
But hey… maybe you already crossed me off by mistake as “case closed” – I get it, it did look that way for a while.
But I’m still here. Even though I should’ve long been shoved into a drawer labeled “statistical error.” Still dragging myself around this world, chemo in my body, irony in my soul. A camera instead of a weapon. A blog instead of a scream.
So how about balancing the scales a bit? I’m not asking for miracles. No lottery wins, no immortality. Just one tiny moment when my own body isn’t pushing me toward a destination I never signed up for.
One moment when I don’t have to chase the light at the end of the tunnel – because it turns itself on.
I’m not saying I deserve it. Shit… actually, yeah – I am saying it!
Sincerely,
Stanley ✉️
🟦 Just a small note at the end. And before you turn this into a superhero story, let me add something personal.
From the outside, it might look like I’ve got it all together. Like I’m smiling, traveling, keeping my head above water. But this blog isn’t about winning. It’s about how I deal with it. Sometimes with dignity, sometimes with clenched teeth.
Don’t look for a superhero here. Just someone who’s been writing letters to both luck and darkness. And somehow, still replies.
Stanley Habar
I blog with cancer on my back… and chase the wonders of the world.
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