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Finding Beauty in Trauma

Life is full of challenges and pain, much of which we cannot control.  For many women diagnosed with cancer, the experience is perhaps one of the most traumatic events they will encounter. Undoubtedly, cancer changes and challenges our lives and the lives of our loved ones.  But in spite of the devastation, and as ironic as it may seem, we can find beauty in the trauma of the cancer experience. 

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Making Mole Hills out of Mountains

by Dianne Armitage
My mother recently suffered a massive stroke. Fortunately, I had just visited her, so we’d had lots of time together and been able to enjoy a week’s worth of our mother daughter shenanigans.

Survivor Spotlight

When Wendy McCoole found out she had breast cancer in December of 2003, the events surrounding her diagnosis unfolded sort of like one of those cartoon snowballs that start rolling down the hillside towards the unsuspecting character getting bigger and picking up momentum as they go.

Letters to Sydney - Everyday I am Killing Cancer

After receiving the devastating diagnosis of stage IV breast cancer, Heather Jose, then 26, decided to fight the cancer head on.  Letters to Sydney outlines the nutrition, exercise, visualization, and prayer she used to complement conventional treatment, putting together a comprehensive plan to battle cancer on a daily basis.

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