“I have come to think of my cancer diagnoses, as my universal reboot. Weeks before my first cancer diagnosis, my anemia problem was growing worse due to increased bleeding, while I was adjusting to a new role at a job I was trying to feel better about. I had been unhappy there for some time, […]
“Tumultuous: involving a lot of violence, confusion, or disorder I have a tumultuous relationship with cancer. “It” caused complete havoc in my life in the Spring of 2014. When I was diagnosed, I was shocked, angry and confused. Forced to prepare for the unknown and armed with the absolute determination not to allow anything to control […]
“‘The Gift’ that cancer gave to me…. Cancer gave me many gifts but the most important one, was the gift of Gratitude. I use to live a life that I thought was decent, I felt I was a good person, I was appreciative. I never imagine that i could have been more appreciative, more patient, […]
“I was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer on October 1, 2009. I don’t think anyone wants to hear those words but I knew I would beat it. The gloves were on and I was ready to kick butt. After 9 months of chemotheraphy, surgery, radiation I thought I knocked it out. To my surprise […]
“It’s hard to find a silver lining when you’ve been told you have cancer for the second time. This has been my life for the past three years. I hold tight to the belief that I am a survivor who is living with, not dying from, advanced metastatic breast cancer. This helps provide the balance, […]
“I am a lucky girl. ‘Don’t worry it is probably a false positive, most are!’ – My doctor’s words. I am glad I did! I am a lucky girl! I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma stage II shortly after. After a double mastectomy and several rounds of chemotherapy, here I am! I lost my hair, […]
“The Gift of Cancer. I know by now most of you are wondering if this title is a mistake. I am here to share with you how having cancer has improved my life. So a little about me first. I am 61 years old,married with 2 adult children Kira and Seth. Two different fathers but […]
“I have been given a new identity of sorts: I have a new birthday, with new birth-marks (scars), I have new sisters (Living Beauties) and a New Now. I have learned to appreciate Now, love me as I am, find joy in taking time for small things and appreciate my gift of joyful living and […]
“The Gift! Breast cancer is one of the best things to happen in my life. I know that sounds either crazy or like a cliché. From the time I was diagnosed, had a mastectomy, completed chemotherapy, and had five surgeries, I was surrounded by a community of friends (old and new) who helped me and […]
“…in the end, I think that the greatest gift of my cancer experience was meeting myself in the midst of it all and standing right there.”
