Yes, it’s that time of year again. October means Breast Cancer Awareness.
As a survivor, it is a time for me to sit down and reflect on things. And a few years ago, I wondered how my experience could be used to help others.
What had been my main fear at the time? Was it fear of the disease itself? Fear of the treatment?
No. While those things were a concern, they weren’t my main concern.
My main fear was of what I didn’t know. How would the treatment affect me? And for how long? What was the process from diagnosis moving forward?
Once the cancer was diagnosed, things moved at a blinding speed. While I’m sure my doctors talked to me about the process, much of it was in a language I didn’t understand. Since they deal with this all the time, I suppose they assume everyone will follow what they’re trying to say.
But when you’re dealing with the emotional trauma of the diagnosis as well as everything else going on in life, it all becomes a blur.
So I sat down to write a short book about my experience, from a layman’s point of view. Something people could refer back to, if they’re treatment was similar to mine.
And something to give them hope.
You can find my little book on Amazon for Kindle.
Or it’s available at Audible as well.
If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, or know someone who could benefit from reading this, please go ahead and take the plunge.
And don’t forget to have the girls checked out. Make sure they’re healthy.
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