Honoring Our Survivors On National Cancer Survivors Day

Honoring Our Survivors On National Cancer Survivors Day

National Cancer Survivors Day is on Sunday! Survivors in Sharsheret’s National Peer Support Network have shared when they considered themselves survivors.  Read their inspiring words below and join us in honoring all of the incredible women of Sharsheret. We would love to hear from you – tell us when you considered yourself a survivor in the comments section below.  Click here to join our new survivorship program, Thriving Again, and order your free survivorship kit today!

“I can’t pinpoint the exact time frame. But I do remember a shift in my outlook – rather than being one of the 70-80% who would experience recurrence within five years, why couldn’t I be in the 20-30% who would not? After all, some of us had to be and I needed to be. It is now 3 years and 9 months post- treatment and I am optimistic about my future.” – Leslie, diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer
 
“The day I found the lump.  I knew it was going to be cancer, but I also knew that I was going to fight and survive!” – Linda, diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer

“I’m never going to be rid of cancer, but around 2 years after my diagnosis I started to feel like a survivor. I’ve always felt like a warrior.” – Diana, diagnosed with advanced breast cancer
 
“The doctor said, ‘You have ovarian cancer’. Then looking at my daughter’s distraught face he added, ‘We’re going to take care of her’.  That was the first time I considered myself a survivor. I felt a sense of relief that I could get on with it – life that is. Many sweet moments since have reinforced that feeling – getting married between chemo three and chemo four, dancing at my children’s weddings, the births of my delicious grandsons, and reading and listening to stories of hope from my ovarian cancer sisters.”
 – Sharon, diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer

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