About Cancersong.com
Our Story
Our Mission
Our Mission
My cancer diagnosis story.
On January 8th, 2023 I was diagnosed with stage four metastatic melanoma cancer and told I had six months to a year to live. It was a hard kick to the gut, a huge red stop sign planted directly in the path of my life. Suddenly, I had no future beyond six months, no plans, no hope, no imagination beyond that “d
My cancer diagnosis story.
On January 8th, 2023 I was diagnosed with stage four metastatic melanoma cancer and told I had six months to a year to live. It was a hard kick to the gut, a huge red stop sign planted directly in the path of my life. Suddenly, I had no future beyond six months, no plans, no hope, no imagination beyond that “deadline”. The good news is, I have received treatments that had extended my life for another year. So here I am in September of 2024. The unfortunate news is, the treatments are no longer effective and I, once again, am dealing with the “six months to a year” prognosis.
Today, I am better equipped to deal with the raw emotions that come with a terminal prognosis. Throughout the last year, through blogs and forums, I have met other cancer survivors who are struggling to survive the impact of their new found reality. My heart goes out to them. I wish for them the opportunity to express themselves, through music, poetry, art, or whatever medium appropriate, in order to find and experience a place of respite and relief from the confusion and anxiety that accompanies that hard put news of finality. I have written and composed a few songs that relate to the experiences of this terminal condition. Hopefully, this music will provide an inspiration to others for an either simple and direct sense of understanding or, better yet, inspiration to create out of their own personal experience a work of art that will provide meaning, clarity, and peace of mind for themselves and others.
I have posted seven songs inspired by the many emotional impacts from dealing with cancer. I have received tremendous support from my friends and family over the past year. The expression of the thoughts and emotions behind these songs have been my saving grace.
Thank you,
Peter Coates. cancer diagnosis story
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
The mission of this project is to provide a creative resource and n inspirational format to express, create, and perform music for the purpose of increasing awareness of terminal cancer. Artistic compositions pertain to the development of music, songs and stories that will nurture and inspire hope and self reflection in those cancer sur
The mission of this project is to provide a creative resource and n inspirational format to express, create, and perform music for the purpose of increasing awareness of terminal cancer. Artistic compositions pertain to the development of music, songs and stories that will nurture and inspire hope and self reflection in those cancer survivors who seek a deeper understanding of their journey. The compositions are cancer themed to help survivors relate and identify personal struggles, ways to communicate, listen to and comprehend the emotional and psychological challenges that are inherent in the cancer experience. There are songs of hope, songs of despair, songs of love, of loss, of simple beauty, of mortality, change, heaven, hell, and life.
As a cancer patient and survivor I have made it my mission to create an advocacy program that will seek to address and redress the issues and challenges that come with a cancer diagnosis. The feelings of shock and bewilderment that come with the news can be inexpressible. Music, lyric, and song present a subtle and effective medium for the relating of one's experience to the benefit of another's deeper understanding and reconciliation; therapy for those who are confused, disoriented and in distress. Cancersong provides access to the type of communal support that this medium of music and song can offer. The aim of this mission is take advantage of existing platforms and create new avenues for expression. The ultimate goal is peace of mind, if only for a moment, for those in need.
Themes
Our Mission
Themes
Seven themes relating to the cancer journey are demonstrated and expressed through music and song.
SUPPORT
FOUND YOUR WAY expresses the gratitude and thankfulness for a strong and reliable support group.
FACING MORTALITY
NEVERMORE expresses the sense of loss and reconciliation upon contemplating the impact of cancer on lifestyle and relatio
Seven themes relating to the cancer journey are demonstrated and expressed through music and song.
SUPPORT
FOUND YOUR WAY expresses the gratitude and thankfulness for a strong and reliable support group.
FACING MORTALITY
NEVERMORE expresses the sense of loss and reconciliation upon contemplating the impact of cancer on lifestyle and relationships.
COMMUNICATING WITH FAMILY
BREATHE ME FREE addresses the issue of communicating with family regarding important end of life matters.
DEALING WITH LIFE CHANGES
ALL I KNOW IS WHAT I SEE illustrates the frustration of fitting back into the your lifestyle after a bout of extended illness and treatment.
FINDING WHAT MATTERS
JUST LIVIN' boils it all down to simply finding what matters and living in the present moment.
EMBRACING RELATIONSHIPS
REMARKABLE recognizes the importance of embracing and valuing those who care for and love you.
A SPIRITUAL BECKONING
COME UNTO ME beckons us to seek a higher purpose and place in God's creation, a place of rest and respite.
CREATE AND SUBMIT YOUR WORK
GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR EMOTIONS
Take a moment and settle yourself into a place where you can find the time and privacy to collect your thoughts and decide what you want to say. Take what has been held in your heart and speak free.
WRITE IT OUT
Pick up pen, pencil, or computer and start streaming your thoughts. Write it out. When you have exhausted that thought train, go back and start organizing what you have written into something that will make sense to you and will satisfy your feelings. Keep working and modifying until it feels complete. In essence anything such as poetry, prose, or a short story that helps to express your state of being is acceptable. Remember we are dealing with issues of the heart, mind, and spirit. Let's leave the body and physical problems to another place.
PUT MUSIC TO IT IF YOU CAN
If you play an instrument take some time and see it you can work out a melody that will help to enhance the story. It doesn't have to be complicated or sound professionally produced . It could just be a simple chord or two to back up your poem or lyric. You might be surprised at how things turn out. The most common instrument, of course, is simply your voice. You might want to simply sing it out as softly or as loud as you can. Your idea can be a storyline, a specific lyric, a chord progression, a melody, a rhythmic pattern, or any number of other things. Once you have your idea to get you started, start adding to it until it feels complete.
Find your medium
You can create a video or a link to a your musical composition or simply upload a word or PDF file to the contact form..
If you simply have a song that resonates with you and want to share the message, send a link through the contact form. We can share the song, the message and the special reason you chose it.
Submit your work
Use the contact form to submit your work or favorite song and the reason you chose it. We will review it and let you know the status for inclusion in the subscribers contributions page.