Life after Cancer

5+Years

Alexandra T. on November 30, 2017

I was Diagnosed with:

Ovarian cancer

Employment Status:

Full time

Gender/Age:

Female/40

Type and Description of Treatments:

First time removal of ovarie followed by 16 rounds of chemo Second time Total hysterectomy, radiation followed by trial treatment

How do you feel today?

Bless on a mission

Since the diagnosis, what has changed in your life?

Humble, grateful to God, and I feel the sincere appreciation to be alive

What is going well for you right now?

Everything, amazing family, friends and my job that I love

What is not going well for you right now?

Some pain on my joints

What has been the most challenging thing about having cancer?

To be possitive 100 % and not leaving on fear

When difficulties overwhelm you, where do you go for support?

God

How have your long-term goals or life goals changed since diagnosis?

Not at all, actually made me reach higher

What is your work arrangement right now? What are your hours?

I work early in the morning

Since the diagnosis, what has changed in your work life?

Made me feel more emphatic with people

What has helped you continue to work the most?

I work on the Fitness and I feel that mission to help as many people as posible to get active and healthier, creating waves of awareness and prevention

What advice do you have for others trying to work through treatment?

While you breath enjoy life to the maximum as it would be the last day of your life.

How have you dealt with any side effects of treatment?

Prayer, natural treatments, living in gratitude for what I have

If "today's you" could give advice to "day-of-diagnosis you," what would you say?

Don’t hunny <3 you are stronger of what you think :)