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We're all here for similar reasons - we've been touched by cancer in some way. It’s up to all of us to show each other that no one is alone. Your IHadCancer profile is your own place to call home during this crazy thing called cancer, we just ask that you keep these simple guidelines in mind when participating.

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Survivor: Breast Cancer

You don’t scare me or stop me from living. You don’t hold me back with fear. I am alive and full of life despite you! As a child I experienced you touch the lives of my aunts and uncles and the sadness that brought to my mother and the tears to her eyes when she lost her brothers and sisters to your demise. As I grew older and just when I got to the highest point of closeness with my mother, I experienced you touch her life too. I witnessed what chemotherapy can do when it sparks infection and the memory of the last days of my mother will remain etched in my mind forever. When I lost my mother to you I experienced the agony of the loss she suffered when she lost each of her siblings. I went into a deep dark tailspin and it took me many months to recover but I emerged stronger than ever. You pointed me in the direction of my passion cancer. I started fundraising to keep my mother’s memory alive, to cope with my loss and to honor all those touched by cancer. You touched my sister cancer and I immediately thought the worst. My memories reverted to my mother’s diagnosis and treatment and what she endured as a result of your touch, but it wasn’t the same. I’m happy to say that I was wrong cancer because my big sis kicked your ass to the curb. So then when you touched me cancer, I was ready! From the moment of diagnosis I saw the opportunity in your touch. I decided that I was going to cut you out of my body and rebuild myself in more ways than one! Now, dear cancer, I look and feel better than before inside and out. Cancer, despite you, I evolved with more confidence than I have ever had before. Cancer, I tricked you. Instead of fighting you I decided to invite you into my life, accept you and live a more beautiful and fulfilling life despite your visit to my body. Cancer, because of you and my lack of fear of you, women are drawn to me and I help them cope with their diagnosis and treatment and the emotional and physical effects that go with you so that they can regain confidence and control of their lives once again. Cancer, you will never stop me from living because my spirit and passion is stronger than you!
May 30 2014 7:39am |
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