When you start to doubt your worth, remember that God created you like no one else. Very deliberately, he made you – You! For two years, I’ve been battling and still am with my self-regarding my purpose in life, following my new normal. It’s amazing how fast time flies, sometimes it feels like my surgery…
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Surviving Cancer : finding peace
The scars you can’t see are the hardest to heal. I feel like a broken record, especially when I’m asked the question “how do you feel”? Now, don’t take it the wrong way I am extremely grateful to be alive, look normal physically and being able to work again. Is there a significant difference compared…
Surviving Cancer: the journey continues
“The eyes are useless when the mind is Blind” The biggest challenge in my healing and survival stage is to keep an open mind and focus on understanding my purpose. Overcoming the feeling of giving up when bad days become overwhelming, and keeping a smile, while battling to maintain my sanity. Waking up to a…
Surviving Cancer: the journey continues
“Learn to identify the many Blessings in your life & be Grateful”. Oh how time flies! It’s almost two months since my last radiation treatment. I have since gone back to my work duties as a restaurant manager, travelled to the BVI to visit my best friend Jenese and to Disney world with my baby…
Surviving Life after Cancer: The Journey Continues
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were big things”. Radiation is over and man was I excited to walk into the treatment room for that one last time. It was the first time in life though weak and fatigued did I feel such strength and victory. This…
Post Surgery: the Journey Continues
“The root of joy is Gratefulness”It’s the end of radiation therapy and what a frustrating and painful cycle. The last month and half has probably been the worst part of this journey thus far. Every side effect described to me in my initial consultation was experienced throughout this process, it just kept getting worst. I’ve…
Post Surgery: the journey continues
“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails”. Gone are the days I was able to bite into a ripe banana. Since the survey, it didn’t occur to me due to the fact I only ate bananas in my smoothies, that I was unable to perform this common function. It was rare…
Post Surgery: The Journey Continues
“Life is 10% of what happens to us & 90% of how we react”. Everyday I’m one step closer to getting healthy again and there’s the constant reminder to self that the pain is only temporary. My stick therapy is going great but still very stressful and frustrating. Going outside makes it very painful because…
Post Surgery: The Journey Continues
The MEDs were heavenly, the numbness and sleeping helped me to forget about the pain. My face still very swollen, I was limited to being inside and consuming all my meals as liquids. Having the support of my best friend, other friends and family was heartwarming and completely necessary. I had to cut off home…
Post Surgery: The Journey Continues
My first of three days in hospital was spent in the ICU. Even with all the drugs sleeping was uncomfortable and painful as expected. Apart of removing the cancer involved removing most of the roof of my mouth, along with my upper right maxillary (teeth&gums). My face was like a blowfish, I was stuffy, and…
Janiela Roachford 