My Success Story!

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December of 2022, I had fully intended to blog my entire journey. I had heard that writing down your thoughts and feelings is very healing. Well, that never happened. However, I did vlog the whole process on my YouTube channel. That playlist can be found here Race to Recovery. Doing this seemed to take my mind off what I was going through. Setting up cameras, thinking up content, editing, and posting took so much time that it distracted me from the reality of my situation.

 Now that it is all behind me and my recovery is over—minus the bi-yearly oncology appointments and daily medications—I have time to reflect on my journey to recovery. It was seven months from diagnosis to recovery. In the grand scheme of things, this is a blink of an eye. While some cancer patients undergo long treatments of chemotherapy and radiation after their surgeries, I somehow escaped these procedures and was able to return to normal life relatively quickly.

 I learned two things from this terrifying event. First, early detection is the key to survival. I will never again be afraid of or delay my breast exams and oncology appointments. Secondly, love and support come from the most unexpected places. Most people, if asked, would say the time they spent dealing with cancer was the most terrifying time of their life. For me, I can’t say that. I look back on those months confined to my house with fondness, almost a happy feeling. I say this because there was not a day that went by that I didn’t receive a phone call, text, Facebook message, card, or package in the mail. People I had never met but who knew me from social media reached out to me. People as far away as Europe sent thoughts, prayers, and gifts to cheer me up and help me through the sad days of waiting for test results. They rejoiced with me during the good times and consoled me during the bad times. For this, I will be eternally grateful.

 Here is my heartfelt thank you to everyone who reached out to me. I truly believe the success of my recovery was made possible by those who kept me motivated to continue moving forward and to never give up. For this, I will be forever grateful.

 To watch my recovery journey, check out the playlist on YouTube just Click here!