To all my fellow Surviors;
This message is to all those (Male & Female) survivors that have been diagnoised with Breast Cancer recently or are now living healthly lives. I was diagnoised in August of 1998, the most devisating moment of my life. After finding the lump, I went to the doctor and received that unwanted report..."you have breast cancer", after that I didn't hear anything else, my body went numb. At the time I was diagnoised, I was going through a nasty divorce, buying a home and my daughter (my only child) had one more year in high school, which having to tell your only child is hardest thing ever.
After returning from having surgery,with my left arm bandaged, tubes hanging from my chest and movers in and out of the home I shared with my ex-husband, God gave me the strength to do all of this with the help of friends and family support.
I drove myself to chemo, took my mother who was in her late 70's at the time to run her erruns. After doing all that, the affect of the chemo would begin to take it's toll.
I would eat oranges and fresh pineapple to help curb the nausea, which lasted for a few days, after that I would resume my everyday routine (gardening, shopping, sewing), I didn't allow cancer to take over my life, because I was determine to LIVE...mind over matter!!!
I ate fresh spinach/vegetables, no red meat, drank plenty of water (NO SODA). To this day 16 years later,at 56 years old, CANCER FREE!!! I sill eat a healty diet and walk (the easiest excerise to do).
Words of encouragement: Pray/Meditate to keep and maintain a stress free life, your inner peace is so important while going through this health challenge, Eat Healthy and Walk (exercise helps with reducing stress and helps with sleeping and resting your body). For the ladies, stay beautiful,get a nice wig, put on make-up is makes you feel good about yourself, for the men stay strong & handsome for you are the foundation of your family!!
Waldorf, MD
