Even tho I've been cancer free for five years I am still very much "In the World of Cancer"

Even tho I have been cancer free over 5 years now, I am still very much "in the world of cancer" 

 with my advocacy. I'm humbled, privileged, and always honored to be able to RAISE MY VOICE these last five years and help so many others affected by cancer and breast cancer.

I really want to address a small/few that even given a second chance, becoming cancer free and healthy, they remain worried, negative and entertain all the "What IF's". 

A few things I know for certain are,  tomorrow is never a guarantee and we have no control over life's events!

Any of us at any moment can be in a tragic unforeseen car accident, or a million other life threatening random occurrences.

I personally have the honor of knowing several stage 4 breast cancer SURVIVORS who are living 7 & 10 years with stable tumors. They are the most positive, strong determined women I am honored to be acquainted with. 

When life threw me a curve ball July 2014 with a stage 3 triple negative breast cancer diagnosis. I have five kids and I had three choices.

I could let it define me

I could let it destroy me

OR ~ I chose to let it strengthen me!

I have never looked back, ever entertained any "What If's"

I can honestly say I LIVE EVERY DAY TO THE FULLEST

I took stage 3 and absolutely turned it into a positive and became steel

I have worked with numerous organizations and raised money for BC patients treatments, encouraged hope, and shown so many its survivable! Your health and life will resume, treatments do end for most!

You do not need to compare yourself to a statistic or a number. I beat all odds in both my diagnosis and full cancer free recovery. We are all unique and not a mass number or statistic. Science changes daily. What I was told five years ago is very different than what research, and treatments are today.

I want to talk about how I prevailed. 

I never entertained that BC was going to take my life

I did not have gloom and doom, pity parties

I got out of bed and tried my best to have as much normalcy as I was able too during treatments

I always envisioned dancing at my children's weddings, and being a Grandmother to future grandchildren.

I never look for problems in my future, and live happily

I drink craft beer, I eat pizza and cheese burgers, and book vacations I cant afford!

I'm living everyday to the fullest and making memories with my kids and family. 

I refuse to waist time and the precious gift of the day I have been given on worry!

My 17 yr old  just signed with a Division ll college football program, and will enter college at 17. He will study biology towards his future goal of a Microbiology degree in hopes of finding future vaccines and cures for life threatening diseases. 

My 21 is now a junior in college, and lived on his own since he was 18. He has maintained a full time student status taking 17 credit hours and worked 50 hours a week full time all at once. He is also an advocate. He  has attended many breast cancer events with me and helped raise money for others. 

We do not use or say the word cant in my family. If you want it you will! Simply say you wont if your not interested because if you are passionate & have determination about something you certainty CAN achieve it!

I am gearing up to be on the leadership team for The American Cancer Society (Stand Against Breast Cancer) campaign and will once again RAISE MY VOICE to help others! 

When I woke up today, God did not give me this gift of time foe me to worry.

I'm so blessed today to hug my kids and watch them grow.

I make future plans, I stop and take a few minutes for myself. I am not weighed down by any uncertainties and know I'm really living my life. I have too many blessings today to count and refuse to waist any precious time.

I'm continuously letting God guided me to my next BC Campaign where I can help others!

I always pray for all my Pink Sisters that you heal in Gods speed. That you don't let BC rattle your soul or steal your happiness or gift of life today!