&nbsp;This surrealistic, mixed-media image (acrylic and colored pencil) is a collaboration between Suneel Sekhri and Tim O&rsquo;Neill. We share a journey to beat prostate cancer. The figure in this desert has come upon a wall with a glimpse of comfort and/or hope on the other side, symbolized by the colorful carpet. Our men&rsquo;s cancer support art group meets every Tuesday to share stories of our cancer journey and ideas about our art. As a group, we&rsquo;ve learned there are moments and instances in life that can&rsquo;t be explained, just felt. Embrace this from heart.

This watercolor of a faceless patient in the prone position illustrates the shell that often remains after the reproductive system has been removed and after high-dose radiation and chemotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the cervix. Pelvic cancer patients face such stigma and feelings of emptiness and loss. My goal is to end stigma to save lives.

Leftovers: Post Pelvic Cancer

The Men&rsquo;s Art Group at Karmanos Cancer Center (Gerald Mitchell, Ken Pieti, Tim O&rsquo;Neill, Jeff Levinson, Howard Katz, Suneel Sekhri, and Andi Sandles) collaborated to create this artwork to represent what it feels like to try to be in the present moment as cancer survivors. With cancer and its anxieties, cancer thrivers are constantly haunted by what the future will bring. While engulfed in fear of the next doctor&rsquo;s appointment, during the limbo period waiting for test results, wondering what the source of that new pain is, and everything else the brain twists and latches onto to ruminate over, time in the present moment is slipping away. Time that was once considered plentiful now seems scarce. &ldquo;Think Ahead&rdquo; is the reminder to use what is experienced in the present moment to plan for the next thing coming instead of living in fear of the possibilities that might or might not come to fruition; to accept that the battle of learning to let go is a constant journey and what it looks like to be on that strenuous journey post-treatment.

(Discovered)... Embracing every moment of life

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February 9th, 2020

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