40 Survivorship lessons learned

I found this YouTube video incredibly helpful and supportive. I’ve attached a photo of the video below so you can look it up. 

A lot of people, who haven’t been through it, think that the breast cancer experience is over at the end of your ‘medical’ recovery period. You’ve finished your treatment and so you’re done and dusted…right???

As you’re a part of this Network, you know that that is very, very far from the truth.

I highly recommend you watch this YouTube video. It’s by a young woman who had a double mastectomy, lymph node removal, radiation and reconstruction. The fact that she can point to 40 lessons learnt itself demonstrates that ‘Survivorship is NOT NOTHING”. 

You know the scenario, your Medical team has been wonderful but they’re done now. Your family and friends (may) have been supportive but well, ‘you’re done now’ so everything should be normal and you and everyone else can move on. Right?

Even if you’re feeling pretty good. Do watch this video, be even more proud of yourself, your body, your mind and your spirit. Acknowledge the battles, be kinder to yourself and know that you are not the only one finding that ‘the only way over Breast Cancer, is through it and it’s a long, long journey.’