BREAST CANCERVERSARY-LUCKY 13

HAPPY LUCKY 13TH CANCERVERSARY TO ME! Thirteen years ago today, I woke up in a hospital bed minus one tumor and two breasts—and somehow, more hopeful than ever. July 1st will always be my day. Not because it was easy, but because it was the day I officially began healing. If you’re new here, I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer on June 14, 2013. Just over two weeks later, I underwent an eight-hour surgery to remove the tumor and have a double mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. It was a crash course in courage and surrender, and finding little moments of humor and silver linings in places I never expected. For those who...