How weird is it that I can honestly say that I am grateful for my cancer happening to me in 2011. If I had not been afflicted with breast cancer almost 4 years ago I would not be the woman I am today. Well that's not quite right, I haven't changed not really, but my priorities, my passions, my focus and my choices have changed. And I am grateful for it.
I started going back to church, back to being a good person, started a non-profit to help other fellow sisters with cancer, and I take my health more seriously now and I cherish my family and children more then ever.
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Now while I may be grateful for the positive changes that my cancer brought about, let me just say CANCER SUCKS!!! SUCKS!! SUCKS!! SUCKS!!
Cancer and cancer treatments are not for the weak, the chemo kicks your butt, the radiation kicks your butt, surgery kicks your butt. But the key is to keep yourself kicking and kicking cancers butt. As hard as it was at times I would summon the courage and fight and start cussing it out and convincing the cancer that I was in control and the victor helped to convince me too. When my back is against the wall I am the biggest momma bear b**ch there is. And every once in a while I have to put myself in the corner to get that fight and strength to continue my fight against the breast cancer that is inside. DNA and mutant genes are so weird and there is not enough research and knowledge to know what exactly triggers cancer. As a stage 4 metastatic survivor that the oncologist says can never be totally cured, it's hard not to feel like the cancer is waiting inside. I for one try to do my best to not let it gain any strength and keep my body strong and healthy so I can fight off this cancer and keep it gone.
