My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago. Her strength, courage and faith in G-d was inspirational. She is now cancer free and every ache or pain she experiences as she gets older she looks at as a blessing. She says "you have to be alive to feel the pain". She refers to herself as a 74 year old woman with 35 year old breasts (due to the reconstruction). She exercises 3-4 days a week and crochets blankets for the Linus Project so no child, who is sick in the hospital, should be without a blanket.
I admire her stamina and willingness to learn from whatever experiences comes her way. She is my hero!
Oak Park, IL