88 Quotes About Cancer-journey

Right now you probably believe that if you let go of who you were before the cancer, then you might disappear altogether. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Letting go of the old version of you is the only way to allow yourself to discover who you’ve become.

I intend to appreciate, marvel and enjoy all the time that I have left, with cancer or without it.

Terri understood...he had to dig deep, beyond the walls and layers of pain and frustration, and reach into that place that held both vulnerability and power; the place where dreams were real and being cancer free was a reality.

Those of us who have been through cancer know that surviving treatment isn’t where the cancer journey ends. In fact, for many of us, this is where the hardest part of the journey begins.

Where is the support and guidance for what comes after the treatment? Shouldn’t someone prepare us for what comes next?

There needs to be more guidance and support for the next part of the cancer journey, otherwise we survive the treatment only to get back into life and fall straight flat on our faces.

Having cancer, fighting cancer, and beating cancer have been THE defining events in my life, and though it was the most terrifying, I know that it has changed me for the better, forever.

I never let anyone see me cry or feel sorry for myself. Attitude and the will to live is so important during and after treatment that if you don't have a good attitude or a strong will to live, treatment doesn't work.

Fighting the disease is hard enough, even when you are completely focused on just that. Extra time and effort spent worrying about the situation can be detrimental to your body's physical health.