Hi @CatNev, I get what you are saying and I believe we each use words (survivor, warrior, etc) to comfort and heal.
They donʻt work for all of us and sometimes, we search for language that is better suited to our needs (thatʻs me).You may find that a useful exercise.
Cancer doesnʻt necessarily have the upper hand, you have been medically cleared by the gurus :-)
Cancer occupies a chapter in our story (as does chemo, surgery, rad etc) and I feel it always will yet when we get to a point where our chapters grow and there is distance from where we were to where we are now, cancer is no longer a protagonist but a mere passer-by, a character from the past. Plough forward and start your new chapter <3
