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As the scars start to fade and my hair starts to grow back, I’ve felt an odd panic that suddenly I don’t know how to identify myself. I’ve been a daughter, a student, a leader, a partner...and then a cancer patient. And that last one seemed to overwhelm all the others. I’ve had so many life changes in the last few months leading up to stage where I can start to cast off the title of patient and move to a stage where there is peace and quiet, I have the freedom to do what I want right now...I’m finding that now that the chaos is settling I have to find gratitude and enjoy the here and now and identify with being a thriver and lover of life. ✨ .
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"Do you edit yourself? Your raw and varied emotions? Your grief Do you somehow think silence will protect you, or protect others from the complexity of your pain?⠀
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There may be more between the lines than you’ll ever know. A little kindness, empathy and patience goes a long way " ⠀
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#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth⠀
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Words by @thealiciacook & @soambitiousmag⠀
Image via @the_mental_man⠀
I put a blog together a few weeks ago and have gone back and forth trying to decide if I should share it. I started this because when I was diagnosed with breast cancer I looked around the waiting room at my oncologist’s office and felt completely out of place. I was surrounded by women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. In the days that followed I scoured Instagram for other 20-somethings with cancer like mine. I wanted to know how they got through it, what their treatment looked like, and what I could do to make my cancer diagnosis a little bit easier. I found so much comfort in what I saw and now that I’m going through treatment I want to pay it forward and document my journey for the next woman whose life is turned upside down by breast cancer. If you’re interested, the link is in my profile. I’ve got 3 posts up and will keep documenting from here! I hope it can give someone some clarity in encouragement someday ☺️