One of my favorite devotionals is Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. These are the days that I turn to God’s Word. We feel physically and emotionally fragile. Some days are difficult as a cancer survivor. Create a gratitude journal to capture your positive affirmations and reinforce an attitude of gratitude. I’ve met people who have enriched my life immeasurably that I may never have known without cancer.īe grateful for the beauty in everyday life: the smell of rain, a brilliant sunset, the first signs of spring. I’m not grateful for breast cancer, but I am grateful for the relationships that have developed as a result. Being grateful helps cultivate a positive outlook, which I believe is healing. Have a grateful heart.įind something to be grateful for each day. …challenges continue long after cancer treatments ended, but for me, life has become more meaningful. Do not be afraid do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” The Lord kept planting Joshua 1:9 in me, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Your cup is either half empty or half full. How you handle your circumstances shapes your character. It’s ok to be discouraged, but don’t linger there. There will be days as a survivor when this feels impossible. Put your trust in Him and never give up hope. Choose to be joyful and glad that you are alive. I’m going to say that again, cancer has no power over joy. We are in full control of our own attitude and cancer has no power over joy. There are so many things about cancer that are beyond our control, but how we react is entirely up to us. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” ( Jeremiah 29:11). He has a plan for you, even if you can’t see it now. Cancer is a part of your story, but don’t let it define you. Live in the present, not focused on the past or trying to predict the future. Each day is a gift, so do things that are meaningful to you. A survivor is someone who continues to live. The day you were diagnosed, you became a cancer survivor. I’ve discovered some things I’d like to share that have helped me live a richer, more hope-filled life as a cancer survivor. I am still learning how to navigate survivorship, but my life is beautiful and totally worth living. Things I thought were important before cancer seem insignificant after cancer. Life experiences are more meaningful when you’ve been given a second chance. I am so thankful for these moments in motherhood and for my life as a whole. I’ve landed on the ocean from a seaplane, I’ve snorkeled, kayaked, seen the rolling waves of both coasts, saw the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC, savored the change of seasons in the Midwest, and spectated at my kids’ soccer, volleyball, and music performances. ![]() But I’ve done more living since my cancer treatment ended than I have in many years. Some days my bones feel twice my age, and my chemo-brain leaves me struggling to find the right words. After assessing cancer’s collateral beauty, I have found so much to enjoy and appreciate. Physical and mental challenges continue long after the stages of cancer end, but for me, life has become more meaningful. As a survivor, I can say that the healing process is arduous. If breast cancer develops, the vaccine is designed to instruct the immune system to attack the tumor and keep it from growing entirely.Each year as I celebrate my “Cancerversary” of a Stage 2 Triple Negative Breast Cancer diagnosis, I reflect upon the eight months of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to battle my disease. It is, however, present in most triple-negative breast cancer patients. "The difference is not big, so the immune system has a harder time recognizing a cancer cell and distinguishing it from a healthy cell."Īccording to the Cleveland Clinic, the vaccine works by targeting a lactation protein called α-lactalbumin, which is no longer found after lactation in normal, aging tissues. "All of the cells that become cancerous in your body came from normal, healthy cells," Kumar said. If a virus shows up in the body, the immune system teaches itself how to destroy it, knowing, easily, which cells are bad. It's teaching your body to destroy the cells that can grow a tumor," Kumar said. "Is it, in essence, teaching your body not to grow a tumor?" CBS13 reporter Ashley Sharp asked.
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